Replicate
vs
Vast.ai
What's good about each
- 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
- 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
GPUs
Replicate offers 5 GPU models, while Vast.ai offers 63. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Replicate | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 28 configs
|
$5.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.73 /GPU/hr On-demand | 68% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
H200
4 configs · 27 configs
|
$5.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | 35% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
A100
4 configs · 87 configs
|
$5.04 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | 92% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
L40S
4 configs · 10 configs
|
$3.51 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | 83% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
T4
1 config · 6 configs
|
$0.81 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.15 /GPU/hr On-demand | 82% cheaper on Vast.ai |
|
B300
2 configs
|
-- | $5.20 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $5.94 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
82 configs
|
-- | $0.27 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 5090
186 configs
|
-- | $0.27 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 4090
151 configs
|
-- | $0.22 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
Replicate 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 | Replicate | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Replicate | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II, platform only |
| HIPAA | -- | Secure Cloud tier only |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
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 | Replicate | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example customers | BuzzFeed, Labelbox, PhotoAI, Character.ai, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
| Website | replicate.com | vast.ai |
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Our data for Replicate was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Oct. 1, 2026.