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Replicate vs Vast.ai

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What's good about...

Replicate logo 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

Vast.ai logo Vast.ai

  • Large pool of over 20,000 GPUs
  • Over 68 GPU types across 40+ data centers
  • Enterprise-grade security with SOC2 certification
  • Pre-built templates including PyTorch, CUDA, and TensorFlow

Price comparison

Replicate logo Replicate Pricing

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.

Vast.ai logo Vast.ai Pricing

Vast.ai operates as a global marketplace where pricing is billed per second and broken into three components:

  1. Active rental cost for the GPU, charged only when an instance is running.

  2. Storage cost for allocated disk space, which applies as long as the instance exists (even when stopped).

  3. Bandwidth costs for data transfer.

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Replicate Replicate
$0.81/hr
Vast.ai Vast.ai
$0.03/hr

Billing Options

Replicate Replicate
On-Demand
Vast.ai Vast.ai
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)

Available Models

Replicate offers 4 GPU models, while Vast.ai offers 57.

Replicate Replicate
H100(4) A100(4) L40S(2) T4(1)
Vast.ai Vast.ai
H100(69) A100(112) H200(39) B200(20) RTX Pro 6000(159) V100(23) RTX A6000(9) L4(16) RTX 4090(277) B300(8)
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Replicate and Vast.ai offer:

Service Replicate Vast.ai
GPU-powered Servers

Company details

Website
Replicate Replicate
replicate.com
Vast.ai Vast.ai
vast.ai
Headquarters
Replicate Replicate
United States of America
Vast.ai Vast.ai
United States of America
Founded
Replicate Replicate
2019
Vast.ai Vast.ai
2018
Data Center Locations
Replicate Replicate
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Vast.ai Vast.ai
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Example Customers
Replicate Replicate
BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro
Vast.ai Vast.ai
IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch

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Our data for Replicate was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Vast.ai on June 23, 2026.