Packet·ai
vs
Vast.ai
Both offer affordable GPU compute. Vast.ai is a marketplace with variable pricing from independent hosts, while Packet·ai provides consistent pricing on managed infrastructure with enterprise SLAs.
What's good about each
- Deploy GPUs in <5 minutes
- Free, unlimited data egress
- OpenAI-compatible API for inference
- Based in EU, may ease compliance requirements
- Budget cards to Blackwell, including the RTX PRO 6000 and B200
- On-demand, interruptible and reserved rentals
- SOC 2 Type II certified, with vetted datacenter hosts in Secure Cloud
- Host reliability ratings and GPU performance benchmarks
- REST API, CLI, Python SDK and coding agent plugins
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Packet·ai | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $7.20 /mo 100 GB ($0.01 per 100 GB/hour) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB stored (hot tier, S3-compatible) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $40.00 /TB $0.04/GB | -- Not listed |
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
Packet·ai offers 8 GPU models, while Vast.ai offers 63. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Packet·ai | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 45 configs
|
-- On request | $0.02 /GPU/hr Spot | |
|
B300
1 config · 1 config
|
-- On request | $11.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | |
|
B200
5 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs · 97 configs
|
$0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
H200
1 config · 53 configs
|
-- On request | $1.32 /GPU/hr Spot | |
|
A100
1 config · 62 configs
|
$1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.47 /GPU/hr On-demand | 3x more expensive on Packet·ai |
|
RTX 4090
1 config · 110 configs
|
$0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | 24% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
L40S
1 config · 10 configs
|
$0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | 35% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
RTX 5090
181 configs
|
-- | $0.20 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 3090
75 configs
|
-- | $0.08 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
Packet·ai bills on-demand; Vast.ai bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 or 48 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Packet·ai | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers |
Company details
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Our data for Packet·ai was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Sept. 13, 2026.