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Run AI: models, GPUs and hosting
Everything to run AI yourself: which model to call and what it costs, where to rent a GPU, where to host an AI agent or app, and the builders that make an app from a chat.
31 tools compared · checked Oct 17, 2026
Use an AI model
The leading AI models, their API prices and the token cost calculator.
- Gemini 4 Argon$4 / 1M tokens
- Claude Opus 5.5$8 / 1M tokens
- Claude Fable 5.1$20 / 1M tokens
Rent a GPU
Rent an RTX 4090, A100 or H100 by the hour.
- RunPodCheapestfrom $0.34/hr
- TensorDockfrom $0.35/hr
- Vast.aifrom $0.49/hr
Host an app or AI agent
Servers and managed hosting for AI agents, n8n and apps.
- VultrCheapestfrom $2.50/mo
- DigitalOceanfrom $4/mo
- Hetzner Cloudfrom $6.49/mo
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Build an app with AI
Describe an app in a chat and get a working one, hosted.
Guides and roundups to run AI
8 Lovable alternatives (2026): AI app builders compared on price and free plans
Bolt.new, Replit, v0, Base44, Hostinger AI Builder, Bubble, Dyad and Softr compared: what each costs, what the free plan really gives you, and how their credits or tokens run out.
7 Railway alternatives for hosting an AI app (2026): what each actually costs
Render, Fly.io, DigitalOcean, Coolify, Cloud Run, Heroku and Vercel compared on real prices, free tiers and how they handle the things AI apps need: background workers, idle time and long requests.
- Self-hosted AI agents: what to run and where to host them (2026)
The open-source AI agents worth self-hosting in 2026, what each needs to run, and our VPS and GPU picks, with October 2026 prices and a safe setup checklist.
- Best GPU servers for AI in 2026: which GPU to rent, and where
Match your AI model to the right GPU, from an RTX 4090 to an H100 or B200, and see what each one costs per hour at RunPod, Vast.ai, Lambda and other clouds.
- RunPod alternatives: 7 GPU clouds compared (2026)
Seven RunPod alternatives compared on H100, A100 and RTX 4090 prices, billing, storage and serverless options, with a clear pick for each kind of AI workload.
- RunPod vs Vast.ai: which GPU cloud should you use? (2026)
RunPod vs Vast.ai compared on same-GPU prices, Secure vs Community Cloud, host reliability scores, storage and egress rules, with a clear pick for each use.
- Cheapest cloud GPU in 2026: hourly prices compared
The cheapest place to rent each cloud GPU, from the RTX 4090 to the H100 and B200, with dated prices, the hidden costs that change the bill, and free options.
- Rent a GPU for AI: how it works, what it costs and where to rent
New to cloud GPUs? The three ways to rent one for AI, how to pick the right GPU, a step-by-step first launch, and how to keep the bill from surprising you.
- Self-hosted AI: the complete guide to models, tools and hosting (2026)
Run AI on hardware you control: which open models fit your GPU, Ollama vs llama.cpp vs vLLM, the best front-ends, and own PC vs VPS vs rented GPU costs.
Meta's Muse Wonder: API price and specs
Muse Wonder costs $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens on Meta's API, with a 1,048,576-token context window. Meta still labels it a preview.
Free for run AI
41 free plans, credits and trials, each checked on the provider's site.
- AI chat appsChat assistants you can use free in the browser or app.9
- Free AI APIsFree model access for developers: tiers, credits and free models.5
- GPUs and notebooksFree GPU hours and credits to run and train models.5
- Hosting and cloudFree plans, always-free servers and signup credits.18
- DatabasesFree databases for apps, agents and vector search.4