Hostiko
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- Datacenters in Sweden, Poland, and Ukraine
- RTX 5090 GPU servers in Stockholm
- Up to 10 Gbps networking, 5-150 TB included bandwidth
- DDoS protection included
- Crypto payments accepted
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hostiko | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.58 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (XS) | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 89% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Medium VM | $17.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (M) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 80% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Large VM | $39.25 /mo 10 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (L) | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 77% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Hostiko offers 1 GPU model, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hostiko | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX 5090
14 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 22% cheaper on Runpod |
|
H100
12 configs
|
-- | $2.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B300
4 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
H200
7 configs
|
-- | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 4090
3 configs
|
-- | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
MI300X
2 configs
|
-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
Hostiko bills on-demand and reserved (1 months); Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hostiko | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Hostiko | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Ukraine | USA |
| Locations | 3 | 33 |
| Example customers | -- | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | hostiko.network | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for Hostiko was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 1, 2026.