DigitalOcean GPU Droplets
Not ratedOn-demand GPU Droplets (virtual machines) from DigitalOcean, which now includes Paperspace.
From $0.76/hr
GPU cloud providers compared
Rent an RTX 4090, A100 or H100 by the hour to run, fine-tune or serve AI models. Hourly on-demand prices from each provider, with the date we last checked them.
Price comparison
Sorted by starting price. "From" is the cheapest paid plan we found on the provider's own site; taxes, storage and bandwidth can add to it. Each row shows when we last checked.
| Provider | From | Starting plan | Free tier | Our rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RunPodChecked | $0.34/hr | RTX 4090 24GB (Community Cloud) | No free credits; small referral bonus after a $10 top-up | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| TensorDockChecked (partly unverified) | $0.35/hr | RTX 4090 24GB | No ($5 minimum deposit) | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| Vast.aiChecked | $0.49/hr | RTX 4090 24GB | No free credits | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| DigitalOcean GPU DropletsChecked | $0.76/hr | RTX 4000 Ada 20GB8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM | New-account credit; GPU use not confirmed | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| ModalChecked | $1.10/hr | A10 | $30/month of free credits on the Starter plan | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| HyperstackChecked | $1.35/hr | A100 80GB (PCIe)A100 PCIe · 28 vCPU · 120 GB RAM | No | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| Vultr Cloud GPUChecked | $1.67/hr | L40S 48GB (1 GPU)16 vCPU · 180 GB RAM | New-customer promo credit; GPU use not confirmed | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| LambdaChecked | $2.29/hr | GH200 96GB (1x instance)64 vCPU · 432 GB RAM | No | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
Providers
Hyperstack
Not ratedGPU cloud offering NVIDIA data-centre GPUs on demand and reserved.
From $1.35/hr
Lambda
Not ratedGPU cloud focused on NVIDIA data-centre GPUs for training and inference.
From $2.29/hr
Modal
Not ratedServerless GPUs for Python: pay per second while your code runs.
From $1.10/hrFree tier
RunPod
Not ratedGPU cloud with on-demand pods, a cheaper Community Cloud and serverless GPU endpoints.
From $0.34/hr
TensorDock
Not ratedA GPU cloud marketplace with low hourly prices on consumer and data-centre GPUs.
From $0.35/hr
Vast.ai
Not ratedA GPU rental marketplace where hosts set their own prices.
From $0.49/hr
Vultr Cloud GPU
Not ratedCloud GPU instances in Vultr's global data centres.
From $1.67/hr
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