RunPod vs Modal

RunPod offers the lower entry price ($0.500/hr/hr vs $0.590/hr/hr). Best choice depends on GPU model, region, and workload.

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Feature Comparison

Feature	RunPod	Modal
Founded	2022	2021
Billing	per-second, per-hour	per-second
Regions	us-east, us-west, eu-central, asia-pacific	us-east, us-west, eu-central
Features	spot, on-demand, serverless, persistent-storage, custom-templates	serverless, on-demand, auto-scaling, python-native, scheduled-jobs
Trust Score	4.5/5	4.7/5

RunPod — Top Prices

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Provider	Price/hr	Configuration	Region	Billing	Availability	Rent
RunPodcheapest	$0.500/hr	1x RTX 3090	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.500/hr	1x RTX 3090	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.590/hr	1x A40	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.590/hr	1x A40	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.590/hr	1x RTX A6000	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.590/hr	1x RTX A6000	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.590/hr	1x L4	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
RunPod	$0.590/hr	1x L4	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →

Modal — Top Prices

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Provider	Price/hr	Configuration	Region	Billing	Availability	Rent
Modalcheapest	$0.590/hr	1x T4	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
Modal	$1.10/hr	1x RTX 4090	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
Modal	$1.10/hr	1x A10G	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
Modal	$1.95/hr	1x L40S	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
Modal	$2.78/hr	1x A100 PCIe 40GB	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
Modal	$3.72/hr	1x A100 SXM	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →
Modal	$3.95/hr	1x H100 SXM	us-east	per-second	on-demand	Rent →

FAQ

Which is cheaper, RunPod or Modal?

RunPod's lowest price is $0.500/hr; Modal's is $0.590/hr. RunPod has the lower entry price, but the cheapest option depends on your specific GPU model and region.

What regions do RunPod and Modal support?

RunPod supports: us-east, us-west, eu-central, asia-pacific. Modal supports: us-east, us-west, eu-central.

How do the billing models compare?

RunPod bills per-second/per-hour. Modal bills per-second.

Which provider has more GPU options?

RunPod lists 8 configurations; Modal lists 7 configurations in our dataset.

Are spot instances available on both providers?

RunPod offers spot instances. Modal does not list spot instances.

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Last data refresh: October 19, 2026. Verify pricing on provider sites.