Replicate vs Runpod

Both Replicate and Runpod simplify running AI models on GPUs. Runpod offers greater flexibility with dedicated servers (Pods) and serverless options, while Replicate focuses on a purely serverless platform with a collection of ready-to-run models.

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

What's good about...

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

Runpod

Affordable GPUs in various configurations
Packed with features: hot-reloading, managed containers, logging & monitoring
Available in 30+ regions across the world

Price comparison

How do Replicate's prices compare against Runpod?

Example configuration	Replicate	Runpod
VM Small	--	$43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
VM Medium	--	$86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
VM Large	--	$172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized)
Block Storage	--	$10.00 / mo 100 GB
1 TB of egress beyond allowance	--	Free and unlimited

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 GPUs

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
1x Nvidia T4	1x T4	16GB	4	16GB	$0.81	Source
1x Nvidia L40S	1x L40S	48GB	10	65GB	$3.51	Source
1x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	1x A100	80GB	10	144GB	$5.04	Source
1x Nvidia H100	1x H100	80GB	13	72GB	$5.49	Source
2x Nvidia L40S	2x L40S	96GB	20	144GB	$7.02	Source
2x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	2x A100	160GB	20	288GB	$10.08	Source
2x Nvidia H100	2x H100	160GB	26	144GB	$10.98	Source
4x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	4x A100	320GB	40	576GB	$20.16	Source
4x Nvidia H100	4x H100	320GB	52	288GB	$21.96	Source
8x Nvidia A100 (80GB)	8x A100	640GB	80	960GB	$40.32	Source
8x Nvidia H100	8x H100	640GB	104	576GB	$43.92	Source

Runpod GPUs

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
RTX A5000 (community cloud)	1x A5000	24GB	3	25GB	$0.16	Source
A30	1x A30	24GB	8	31GB	$0.22	Source
RTX A4000	1x A4000	16GB	4	20GB	$0.32	Source
A4500	1x A4500	20GB	4	29GB	$0.34	Source
A5000	1x A5000	24GB	4	24GB	$0.36	Source
A40	1x A40	48GB	9	50GB	$0.39	Source
A6000	1x A6000	48GB	8	50GB	$0.49	Source
RTX4090	1x RTX 4090	24GB	5	30GB	$0.69	Source
A6000 Ada	1x A6000	48GB	14	62GB	$0.77	Source
L40S	1x L40S	48GB	12	62GB	$0.86	Source
RTX 5090	1x RTX 5090	32GB	14	62GB	$0.89	Source
L40	1x L40S	48GB	8	94GB	$0.99	Source
A100 PCIe	1x A100	80GB	8	117GB	$1.64	Source
RTX PRO 6000	1x RTX Pro 6000	96GB	16	282GB	$1.79	Source
A100 SXM	1x A100	80GB	16	125GB	$1.89	Source
MI250	1x MI250	128GB	--	--	$2.10	Source
H100 PCIe	1x H100	80GB	16	188GB	$2.39	Source
H100 SXM	1x H100	80GB	16	125GB	$2.99	Source
MI300X	1x MI300X	192GB	24	283GB	$2.99	Source
H200 SXM	1x H200	141GB	--	--	$3.99	Source
B200	1x B200	180GB	28	283GB	$7.99	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 Replicate and Runpod offer:

Service	Replicate	Runpod
Block Storage	--
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers	--
Virtual Private Server (VPS)	--

Company details

	Replicate	Runpod
Website	replicate.com	www.runpod.io
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2019	2022
Data Center Locations	--	24
Example Customers	BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro	Defined.AI, Otovo, Abzu, Aftershoot, OpenCV

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

	Runpod
Website	www.runpod.io
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2022
Data Center Locations	24
Example Customers	Defined.AI, Otovo, Abzu, Aftershoot, OpenCV