Vast.ai alternatives
Cheapest GPUs if your job can die and restart. Never put customer PII training here without eyes wide open.
Overall 6.94 (curated_estimate, medium) · score asOf 2026-09-14 · last reviewed 2026-09-14. This is not an Elo and not a live price board. Provider · JSON
Jobs: cheap-gpu, batch-gpu, distributed-cheap-gpu, gpu-marketplace-router, on-device-edge-batch
| Provider | Why listed | Overall | Δ vs subject | asOf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RunPod Depot default for self-serve GPUs. Secure Cloud for anything customer-facing; Community/spot for batch. | same_jtbd_runner, same_jtbd_pick · cheap-gpu, batch-gpu, gpu-marketplace-router | 8.32high | +1.38 | 2026-10-19 |
| SaladCloud Promoted high on official /pricing floor ($0.015/GPU-hr). Depot interruptible ultra-cheap GPU pick… | same_jtbd_pick · distributed-cheap-gpu, on-device-edge-batch | 6.72high | -0.22 | 2026-10-19 |
| Shadeform Use as a router/compare layer across GPU clouds. Still pin production to a known underlying provider. | same_jtbd_pick · gpu-marketplace-router | 7.09medium | +0.15 | 2026-09-14 |
| Verda Top EU list-price neocloud peer to Nebius. Prefer Nebius Depot default for global neocloud; Verda when EU… | same_jtbd_runner · cheap-gpu, on-device-edge-batch | 8.23high | +1.29 | 2026-09-14 |
| Thunder Compute Indie-friendly A100/H100 when you want simpler than Vast marketplace. RunPod/Salad for interruptible fleets… | same_jtbd_runner · cheap-gpu, on-device-edge-batch | 7.56high | +0.62 | 2026-09-14 |
| TensorDock Cheap GPU peer to Vast/RunPod community. Fine for interruptible training/batch; not regulated PII. | same_jtbd_runner · distributed-cheap-gpu, gpu-marketplace-router | 7.08medium | +0.14 | 2026-09-14 |
| Modal Depot darling for Python agent backends and bursty GPU jobs. If you think in functions not VMs, start here. | same_jtbd_runner · batch-gpu | 8.44high | +1.5 | 2026-10-19 |
| AWS GPU (EC2/P5/SageMaker) Use when AWS is destiny. For greenfield agent GPUs, neoclouds win on price and speed-to-pod. | same_jtbd_runner · batch-gpu | 7.72high | +0.78 | 2026-09-14 |
| Oracle Cloud GPU Secret weapon for cheap cloud GPUs if you tolerate OCI quirks. Not the agent-native DX winner. | same_jtbd_runner · cheap-gpu | 7.65medium | +0.71 | 2026-09-14 |
| FluidStack Useful opportunistic H100 capacity if the live console quote clears ~$2.1–2.5/hr. Remain medium until a… | same_jtbd_runner · cheap-gpu | 7.46medium | +0.52 | 2026-09-14 |
| Chutes Budget open-model overflow with a now-pinned public TEE matrix. Depot open-model production pick stays… | same_jtbd_runner · on-device-edge-batch | 7.29high | +0.35 | 2026-09-14 |
| Oblivus Price-check peer to Nebius/RunPod for on-demand H100s. Validate support and regions. | same_jtbd_runner · distributed-cheap-gpu | 7.21medium | +0.27 | 2026-09-14 |
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