Sesterce
vs
Vast.ai
What's good about each
- 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
- Budget cards to Blackwell, including the RTX PRO 6000 and B200
- On-demand, interruptible and reserved rentals
- SOC 2 Type II certified, with vetted datacenter hosts in Secure Cloud
- Host reliability ratings and GPU performance benchmarks
- REST API, CLI, Python SDK and coding agent plugins
GPUs
Sesterce offers 23 GPU models, while Vast.ai offers 66. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Sesterce | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
34 configs · 39 configs
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$2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.73 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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B300
6 configs · 2 configs
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$4.95 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $11.48 /GPU/hr On-demand | 57% cheaper on Sesterce |
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B200
10 configs · 6 configs
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$4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $7.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 45% cheaper on Sesterce |
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RTX PRO 6000
18 configs · 86 configs
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$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
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H200
12 configs · 33 configs
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$2.48 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $3.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Sesterce |
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RTX 5090
6 configs · 164 configs
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$0.71 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 44% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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A100
44 configs · 92 configs
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$1.52 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 74% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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RTX 4090
7 configs · 147 configs
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$0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.33 /GPU/hr On-demand | 49% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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L40S
19 configs · 25 configs
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$0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.62 /GPU/hr On-demand | 36% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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RTX 6000 Ada
9 configs · 21 configs
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$1.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 50% cheaper on Vast.ai |
Sesterce bills on-demand; Vast.ai bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 or 48 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Sesterce | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Sesterce | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II, platform only |
| HIPAA | -- | Secure Cloud tier only |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
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 | Sesterce | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | France | USA |
| Locations | 43 | 10 |
| Example customers | -- | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
| Website | www.sesterce.com | vast.ai |
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Our data for Sesterce was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Oct. 2, 2026.