Runpod
vs
Sesterce
What's good about each
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
- Wide selection of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs
- Provides both virtualized GPU instances and dedicated bare-metal clusters
- Specializes in infrastructure for AI/ML model training and inference
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Runpod | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed |
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
Runpod offers 35 GPU models, while Sesterce offers 23. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Runpod | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
11 configs · 34 configs
|
$2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 61% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B300
5 configs · 6 configs
|
$7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.95 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 37% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
B200
3 configs · 10 configs
|
$6.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 39% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
H200
8 configs · 12 configs
|
$3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX PRO 6000
7 configs · 18 configs
|
$1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 36% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
RTX 5090
3 configs · 6 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.71 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
A100
8 configs · 44 configs
|
$1.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | 7% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
RTX 4090
3 configs · 7 configs
|
$0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | 23% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
7 configs · 19 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
3 configs · 9 configs
|
$0.74 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 31% cheaper on Runpod |
Runpod bills on-demand; Sesterce bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Runpod | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | Runpod | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | 33 | 43 |
| Example customers | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit | -- |
| Website | www.runpod.io | www.sesterce.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Runpod was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Sesterce on Oct. 2, 2026.