What's good about...
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Vast.ai
- Large pool of over 20,000 GPUs
- Over 68 GPU types across 40+ data centers
- Enterprise-grade security with SOC2 certification
- Pre-built templates including PyTorch, CUDA, and TensorFlow
Price comparison
Shadeform Pricing
Shadeform does not charge any fees to use their marketplace. You pay the same price as using the cloud providers directly. You can view the full list here.
Vast.ai Pricing
Vast.ai operates as a global marketplace where pricing is billed per second and broken into three components:
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Active rental cost for the GPU, charged only when an instance is running.
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Storage cost for allocated disk space, which applies as long as the instance exists (even when stopped).
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Bandwidth costs for data transfer.
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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Available Models
Vast.ai offers 55 GPU models.
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H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Shadeform and Vast.ai offer:
Company details
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| Website | shadeform.com | vast.ai |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2023 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | -- |
| Example Customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
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Our data for Shadeform was last updated on Feb. 26, 2026, and for Vast.ai on June 23, 2026.