All-in-one platform to train, fine-tune, and deploy AI applications
Runpod is a cloud platform to develop and scale AI models. You can run GPU pods, serverless endpoints, and multi-node Clusters across 30+ regions, billed per second with no long-term commitments.
The platform serves both individual developers and enterprise teams: it holds an independently audited SOC 2 Type II certification, offers a 99.9% uptime SLA, and provides dedicated capacity through direct agreements. Clusters connect up to 64 GPUs on demand over InfiniBand or RoCE interconnects, and scale to thousands of GPUs on reserved capacity.
Example customers include Zillow, CivitAI, Wix, OpenAI, Perplexity, Cursor.
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Below are some example configurations and their estimated costs:
| Example configuration | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| VM Small | $43.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) |
| VM Medium | $86.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) |
| VM Large | $172.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) |
| Block Storage | $10.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Free egress allowance | Free and unlimited |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited |
Here are some of the GPU configurations offered by Runpod:
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Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price. See Runpod's pricing.
Here are some of the services that Runpod offers:
Based on our records, Runpod operates in the following locations:
| Country | Location | Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australia | OC-AU-1 |
| Canada | Montreal | CA-MTL-4 |
| Canada | Montreal | CA-MTL-1 |
| Canada | Montreal | CA-MTL-3 |
| Czechia | Czech Republic | EU-CZ-1 |
| France | France | EU-FR-1 |
| Iceland | Iceland | EUR-IS-3 |
| Iceland | Iceland | EUR-IS-4 |
| Iceland | Iceland | EUR-IS-2 |
| Iceland | Iceland | EUR-IS-1 |
| India | India | AP-IN-1 |
| Japan | Japan | AP-JP-1 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | EU-NL-1 |
| Norway | Norway | EUR-NO-2 |
| Norway | Norway | EUR-NO-1 |
| Romania | Romania | EU-RO-1 |
| Sweden | Sweden | EU-SE-1 |
| USA | California | US-CA-2 |
| USA | Colorado | US-CO-1 |
| USA | Georgia | US-GA-2 |
| USA | Illinois | US-IL-1 |
| USA | Kansas | US-KS-2 |
| USA | Maryland | US-MD-1 |
| USA | Missouri | US-MO-1 |
| USA | Missouri | US-MO-2 |
| USA | Nebraska | US-NE-1 |
| USA | North Carolina | US-NC-1 |
| USA | North Carolina | US-NC-2 |
| USA | Texas | US-TX-3 |
| USA | Texas | US-TX-4 |
| USA | Washington | US-WA-1 |
| USA | Washington | US-WA-2 |
Compare Runpod against other cloud providers:
Crusoe is a US cloud provider operating energy-efficient data centers built for enterprise AI workloads.
DigitalOcean is a US cloud provider focused on ease of use, offering virtual servers, managed services, and GPU Droplets.
Lambda Labs is a US cloud provider specializing in on-demand GPUs and clusters for AI training and inference.
Replicate also offers GPU-powered containers with a focus on developer experience.
Vast.ai is a GPU marketplace connecting data centers and individual hosts with users seeking low-cost AI compute.
AWS offers a wide range of GPU instances alongside its broader managed services portfolio.
Massed Compute is another US cloud provider offering Nvidia GPUs.
Lyceum is a Berlin-based GPU cloud provider specializing in EU-sovereign AI infrastructure with per-second billing and no minimum commitment.
Hyperstack is a European cloud provider specializing in affordable GPUs with enterprise features.
Nebius is a Dutch AI cloud provider offering high-end GPU compute alongside managed services such as Kubernetes and Spark.
Our data for Runpod was last updated on Sept. 10, 2026.
