Replicate vs Supabase

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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

Supabase

Full PostgreSQL access: direct access to the database, not an abstraction
Open Source: Avoids vendor lock-in and can be self-hosted
Combines database, authentication, storage, and serverless functions in one platform
Generous free tier: suitable for small projects

Price comparison

How do Replicate's prices compare against Supabase?

Example configuration	Replicate	Supabase
Object Storage	--	$21.00 / mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes
Managed PostgreSQL	--	$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage
Serverless 25M Executions	--	$50.00 / mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance)
Free egress allowance	--	5-250 GB, depends on plan
1 TB of egress beyond allowance	--	$90.00 $0.09 / GB

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

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 Supabase offer:

Service	Replicate	Supabase
Content Delivery Network (CDN)	--
GPU-powered Servers		--
Managed PostgreSQL	--
Object Storage	--
Serverless Cron Jobs	--
Serverless Functions	--

Company details

	Replicate	Supabase
Website	replicate.com	supabase.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2019	2020
Data Center Locations	--	16
Example Customers	BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro	Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata

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

	Supabase
Website	supabase.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2020
Data Center Locations	16
Example Customers	Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata