Runcrate
vs
Runpod
Both Runcrate and RunPod offer per-second GPU billing and a broad GPU selection across global regions. RunPod adds a serverless GPU product and a community cloud marketplace, while Runcrate pairs its compute with an OpenAI-compatible inference API and a single unified balance.
What's good about each
- Per-second GPU billing with no minimum commitment
- Eight global regions across North America, Europe, and Asia
- Full root access with SSH, Docker, and custom images
- OpenAI-compatible inference API for open-source models
- Deploy affordable GPUs in under a minute
- Scale across 30+ regions worldwide
- SOC 2 Type II certified, 99.9% uptime SLA
- Flexible billing: pay by the second, no commitments
- Multi-node Clusters scale to thousands of GPUs
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Runcrate | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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
Runcrate offers 16 GPU models, while Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Runcrate | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 12 configs
|
$2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 14% cheaper on Runcrate |
|
H200
1 config · 8 configs
|
$4.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 6 configs
|
$2.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Runpod |
|
A100
2 configs · 12 configs
|
$1.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | 7% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
1 config · 5 configs
|
$0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 11% cheaper on Runcrate |
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RTX 6000 Ada
1 config · 3 configs
|
$1.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.74 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 31% cheaper on Runpod |
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RTX A6000
1 config · 3 configs
|
$0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.33 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 40% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L4
1 config · 2 configs
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$1.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.49 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 2.1x more expensive on Runcrate |
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V100
2 configs · 2 configs
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$2.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.19 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 14x more expensive on Runcrate |
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A5000
1 config · 3 configs
|
$1.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.16 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 9.8x more expensive on Runcrate |
Runcrate bills on-demand; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Runcrate | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Runcrate | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 32 |
| Example customers | -- | Zillow, CivitAI, Wix, OpenAI, Perplexity, Cursor |
| Website | www.runcrate.ai | www.runpod.io |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Runcrate was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Runpod on Sept. 12, 2026.