Runpod
vs
Theta EdgeCloud
Both rent H200 and RTX 3070 to 3090 GPUs by the hour. Runpod adds A100 to B300 datacenter cards, containers, while Theta EdgeCloud runs a community edge fleet of GTX and RTX cards.
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
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Runpod | Theta EdgeCloud | 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 Theta EdgeCloud offers 18. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Runpod | Theta EdgeCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H200
7 configs · 3 configs
|
$3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
RTX 5090
3 configs · 2 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | 8% cheaper on Theta EdgeCloud |
|
RTX 4090
4 configs · 2 configs
|
$0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | 10% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 3090
5 configs · 1 config
|
$0.22 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on Runpod |
|
V100
3 configs · 2 configs
|
$0.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 77% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 5080
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | 7% cheaper on Theta EdgeCloud |
|
RTX 3080
1 config · 2 configs
|
$0.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.12 /GPU/hr On-demand | 31% cheaper on Theta EdgeCloud |
|
RTX 4080
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.27 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.33 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on Runpod |
|
H100
13 configs
|
$2.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
|
RTX 5060 Ti
1 config
|
-- | $0.16 /GPU/hr On-demand | Theta EdgeCloud only |
Runpod bills on-demand; Theta EdgeCloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Runpod | Theta EdgeCloud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Theta EdgeCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 33 | -- |
| Example customers | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit | KAIST, NTU Singapore, Houston Rockets |
| Website | www.runpod.io | www.thetaedgecloud.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Runpod was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Theta EdgeCloud on Oct. 2, 2026.