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Crusoe vs SaladCloud for Low-carbon GPU (Oct 2026)
Depot Pick for this job: Crusoe. SaladCloud is a ranked runner-up. Both have a sourced price in usd_per_gpu_hour, so this comparison is like for like on price. Prices are each provider's lowest sourced SKU in that unit only (no blending across units, input/output or context tiers), not quality-adjusted.
Scores as of 2026-09-14 / 2026-10-19 (43 / 8 days; stale after 30). Prices carry their own dates.
| Crusoe (Depot Pick) | SaladCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Job-weighted overall | 7.77 | 6.10 |
| Capability fit | 8.6 | 6.5 |
| Price / performance | 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Latency / reliability | 8.6 | 5 |
| Developer & agent DX | 7.4 | 7 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8 | 4.5 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| Maturity / track record | 8 | 6.8 |
| Lowest sourced SKU (usd_per_gpu_hour) | $1.5 (NVIDIA L40S 48GB) source · as of 2026-10-19 · re-checked 2026-10-27 | $0.09 (RTX 3090 24GB (Lowest priority, batch)) source · as of 2026-10-19 |
| Free option for this job | none listed | none listed |
| Score kind / confidence | curated_estimate / medium | curated_estimate / high |
When not to use Crusoe
EU sovereign residency dominates (Scaleway/Gcore), or absolute cheapest spot (Salad) matters more than carbon claims.
Lock-in
Stored lock-in risk (0–10, higher = more lock-in): Crusoe 5.5, SaladCloud 3.5.
Agents: GET /api/compare?providers=crusoe,salad&jtbd=low-carbon-gpu-inference · full job page · methodology