Runcrate
vs
Salad
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
GPUs
Runcrate offers 15 GPU models, while Salad offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Runcrate | Salad | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX 5090
1 config · 2 configs
|
$0.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 41% cheaper on Salad |
|
RTX 4090
1 config · 2 configs
|
$0.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.33 /GPU/hr On-demand | 58% cheaper on Salad |
|
A5000
1 config · 2 configs
|
$1.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | 86% cheaper on Salad |
|
H100
1 config
|
$3.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runcrate only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$2.85 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runcrate only |
|
H200
1 config
|
$4.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runcrate only |
|
A100
2 configs
|
$1.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runcrate only |
|
RTX 3090
2 configs
|
-- | $0.09 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 5060 Ti
2 configs
|
-- | $0.07 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
|
RTX 3060
4 configs
|
-- | $0.03 /GPU/hr Spot | Salad only |
Runcrate bills on-demand; Salad bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Runcrate | Salad |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Runcrate | Salad |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type I, platform only |
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 | Runcrate | Salad |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | -- |
| Example customers | -- | Discord, Stability AI, Blend, undetectable.ai, Civitai |
| Website | www.runcrate.ai | salad.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Runcrate was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Salad on Oct. 1, 2026.