Modal vs. RunPod Comparison


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About We built a container system from scratch in rust for the fastest cold-start times. Scale to hundreds of GPUs and back down to zero in seconds, and pay only for what you use. Deploy functions to the cloud in seconds, with custom container images and hardware requirements. Never write a single line of YAML. Startups and academic researchers can get up to $25k free compute credits on Modal. These credits can be used towards GPU compute and accessing in-demand GPU types. Modal measures the CPU utilization continuously in terms of the number of fractional physical cores, each physical core is equivalent to 2 vCPUs. Memory consumption is measured continuously. For both memory and CPU, you only pay for what you actually use, and nothing more.		About RunPod offers a cloud-based platform designed for running AI workloads, focusing on providing scalable, on-demand GPU resources to accelerate machine learning (ML) model training and inference. With its diverse selection of powerful GPUs like the NVIDIA A100, RTX 3090, and H100, RunPod supports a wide range of AI applications, from deep learning to data processing. The platform is designed to minimize startup time, providing near-instant access to GPU pods, and ensures scalability with autoscaling capabilities for real-time AI model deployment. RunPod also offers serverless functionality, job queuing, and real-time analytics, making it an ideal solution for businesses needing flexible, cost-effective GPU resources without the hassle of managing infrastructure.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook		Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Companies looing for a solution to run generative AI models		Audience RunPod is designed for AI developers, data scientists, and organizations looking for a scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solution to run machine learning models, offering on-demand GPU resources with minimal setup time
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online		Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API		API Offers API
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Pricing $0.192 per core per hour Free Version Free Trial		Pricing $0.40 per hour Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software		Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person		Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Modal Labs United States modal.com		Company Information RunPod Founded: 2022 United States www.runpod.io
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Categories AI Infrastructure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Serverless		Categories AI Development AI Fine-Tuning AI Inference AI Infrastructure AI/ML Model Training Auto Scaling Cloud GPU Function as a Service (FaaS) Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) LLM API Machine Learning ML Model Deployment Serverless

Integrations Amazon Web Services (AWS) Axolotl DeepSeek R1 Docker Dropbox EXAONE Google Cloud Platform Google Drive Hermes 3 IBM Granite Llama 2 Llama 3 Llama 3.1 Llama 3.2 Microsoft Azure Phi-4 PyTorch Python Qwen2.5 TinyLlama Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration		Integrations Amazon Web Services (AWS) Axolotl DeepSeek R1 Docker Dropbox EXAONE Google Cloud Platform Google Drive Hermes 3 IBM Granite Llama 2 Llama 3 Llama 3.1 Llama 3.2 Microsoft Azure Phi-4 PyTorch Python Qwen2.5 TinyLlama Show More Integrations View All 28 Integrations
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