Linode vs Replicate

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What's good about them
Price comparison
Services offered
Company details
Alternatives to consider

What's good about...

Linode

Many VPS configurations available (high memory, dedicated CPU, GPU)
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes and Object Storage available
Good performance/price for most of its services
Multiple data center locations

Replicate

Run AI/ML models without having to manage the infrastructure
Excellent web UI to explore and try out models without code
Train and deploy custom models using Cog

Price comparison

How do Linode's prices compare against Replicate?

Example configuration	Linode	Replicate
VM Small	$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)	--
VM Medium	$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)	--
VM Large	$114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated)	--
Block Storage	$16.00 / mo 160 GB	--
Object Storage	$20.00 / mo 1 TB	--
Load Balancer	$10.00 / mo	--
Managed PostgreSQL	$65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage	--
Free egress allowance	1-20 TB / mo per instance	--
1 TB of egress beyond allowance	$5.00 $0.005 / GB	--

Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
GPU1	1x RTX 6000	24GB	8	32GB	$1.50	Source
GPU2	2x RTX 6000	48GB	16	64GB	$3.00	Source
GPU3	3x RTX 6000	72GB	20	96GB	$4.50	Source
GPU4	4x RTX 6000	96GB	24	128GB	$6.00	Source

Replicate uses a metered billing model. You only pay as long as your code is running, billed by the second based on the hardware selected.

Replicate offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
Nvidia T4	1x T4	16GB	4	16GB	$0.81	Source
Nvidia A40 (Small)	1x A40	48GB	4	16GB	$2.07	Source
Nvidia A40 (Large)	1x A40	48GB	10	72GB	$2.61	Source
Nvidia A100 (40GB)	1x A100	40GB	10	72GB	$4.14	Source
Nvidia A100 (80GB)	1x A100	80GB	10	144GB	$5.04	Source
2x Nvidia A40 (Large)	2x A40	96GB	20	144GB	$5.22	Source
2x Nvidia A100 (40GB)	2x A100	80GB	20	144GB	$8.28	Source
2x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	2x A100	160GB	20	288GB	$10.08	Source
4x Nvidia A40 (Large)	4x A40	192GB	40	288GB	$10.44	Source
4x Nvidia A100 (40GB)	4x A100	160GB	40	288GB	$16.56	Source
4x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	4x A100	320GB	40	576GB	$20.16	Source
8x Nvidia A40 (Large)	8x A40	384GB	48	680GB	$20.88	Source
8x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	8x A100	640GB	80	960GB	$40.32	Source

Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Linode and Replicate offer:

Service	Linode	Replicate
Block Storage		--
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer		--
Managed Kubernetes		--
Managed MySQL		--
Managed PostgreSQL		--
Object Storage		--
Virtual Private Server (VPS)		--

Company details

	Linode	Replicate
Website	www.linode.com	replicate.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2003	2019
Data Center Locations	24	--
Example Customers	Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy	BuzzFeed, PhotoAI, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro

	Linode
Website	www.linode.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2003
Data Center Locations	24
Example Customers	Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy

	Replicate
Website	replicate.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2019
Data Center Locations	--
Example Customers	BuzzFeed, PhotoAI, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro