- Only RunPod offers H100, A100, L40S, RTX 4090.
- RunPod also sells cheaper spot (interruptible) capacity.
RunPod vs Vast.ai at a glance
| RunPod | Vast.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.89/GPU-hr | — |
| H100 | $2.69/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| A100 | $1.79/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| L40S | $1.09/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| RTX 4090 | $0.89/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| Category | GPU Cloud | GPU Cloud |
| Regions | US, EU | US, EU, Asia |
| Plans tracked | 7 | 6 |
Green marks the lower price. GPU prices are per GPU-hour, on-demand, with multi-GPU instances divided by GPU count.
Prices last checked November 8, 2026 · re-checked twice a week from official pricing pages and APIs · How we collect prices
Every plan, side by side
RunPod
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 24GB x1 |
$0.89/hour spot $0.44
|
| L40S 48GB x1 |
$1.09/hour spot $0.54
|
| L40S 48GB x4 |
$4.36/hour spot $2.16
|
| A100 SXM 80GB x1 |
$1.79/hour spot $1.14
|
| A100 SXM 80GB x8 |
$14.32/hour spot $9.12
|
| H100 SXM 80GB x1 |
$3.99/hour spot $1.99
|
| H100 SXM 80GB x8 |
$21.52/hour spot $15.92
|
Vast.ai
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| RTX 3090 24GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| RTX 4090 24GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| L40S 48GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| A100 40GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| A100 80GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| H100 80GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
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Frequently asked questions
Is RunPod or Vast.ai cheaper?
Only RunPod offers H100, A100, L40S, RTX 4090.
How current is this RunPod vs Vast.ai comparison?
Both providers' prices come from CloudMart's live catalog, last checked November 8, 2026. The page is rebuilt from current data on every visit.
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