Lium
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- Competitive pricing, billed per minute with no hourly minimum
- Rent a single GPU or a full 8-GPU node
- Wide range of GPU models, including H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000
- CLI, Python SDK and an agent skill for coding agents
- 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 | Lium | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| 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
Lium offers 14 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lium | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
7 configs · 11 configs
|
$1.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 59% cheaper on Lium |
|
B300
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$9.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | 12% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B200
3 configs · 5 configs
|
$5.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | 21% cheaper on Lium |
|
RTX PRO 6000
7 configs · 5 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 47% cheaper on Lium |
|
H200
3 configs · 7 configs
|
$3.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 10% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 5090
12 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 28% cheaper on Lium |
|
A100
1 config · 12 configs
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 8% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 4090
6 configs · 5 configs
|
$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | 21% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
1 config · 4 configs
|
$0.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 65% cheaper on Lium |
|
RTX 3090
5 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 64% cheaper on Lium |
Lium bills on-demand and spot; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lium | 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 | Lium | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Saint Kitts and Nevis | USA |
| Locations | 23 | 33 |
| Example customers | -- | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | lium.io | www.runpod.io |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Lium was last updated on Sept. 29, 2026, and for Runpod on Sept. 29, 2026.