Orion AI Factory
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- Quarter, half and whole B200 GPU packages
- Data residency in Serbia on the telecom's own datacenter
- Free egress on every package
- 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 | Orion AI Factory | 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 | Free and unlimited | 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
Orion AI Factory offers 2 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Orion AI Factory | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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$9.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | $7.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Runpod |
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-- On request | -- | Orion AI Factory only |
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-- | $8.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $3.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $3.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $1.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
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-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
Orion AI Factory bills on-demand and reserved (12, 24 or 36 months); Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Orion AI Factory | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Container Registry | ||
| 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 | Orion AI Factory | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Serbia | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 33 |
| Example customers | -- | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | orionfactory.ai | www.runpod.io |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Orion AI Factory was last updated on Oct. 28, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 28, 2026.