Shadeform
vs
Vast.ai
What's good about each
- 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
- 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
Vast.ai offers 65 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Shadeform. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Shadeform | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
19 configs
|
-- | $0.67 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
B300
4 configs
|
-- | $4.88 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $7.50 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
H200
27 configs
|
-- | $1.34 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
78 configs
|
-- | $0.23 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 5090
172 configs
|
-- | $0.26 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
A100
97 configs
|
-- | $0.17 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 4090
191 configs
|
-- | $0.20 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
L40S
33 configs
|
-- | $0.40 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
|
RTX 3090
86 configs
|
-- | $0.05 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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 | Shadeform | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Shadeform | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II, platform only |
| HIPAA | -- | Secure Cloud tier only |
| GDPR | Yes | 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 | Shadeform | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 | IBM, Brave, Speechify, Cognition, Bosch |
| Website | shadeform.com | vast.ai |
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Our data for Shadeform was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Oct. 2, 2026.