CoreWeave vs RunPod
RunPod is cheaper than CoreWeave on all 5 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-11. The biggest gap is the L40S: $1.09 on RunPod vs $2.25 on CoreWeave. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
51.6% cheaper at RunPod.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
CoreWeave
cheaper on 0 of 5 sharedRunPod
cheaper on 5 of 5 sharedRunPod does not state node sizes.
Prices are per GPU-hour for the same GPU variant. Published node sizes are shown with their rates; whole-node costs differ when node sizes differ. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-11)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | CoreWeave | RunPod | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| L40 | $1.258-GPU node | $0.82 | -$0.43 (-34.4%) RunPod |
| L40S | $2.258-GPU node | $1.09 | -$1.16 (-51.6%) RunPod |
| RTX PRO 6000 Server | $2.508-GPU node | $2.49 | -$0.01 (-0.4%) RunPod |
| H200 (SXM) | $6.308-GPU node | $5.29 | -$1.01 (-16.1%) RunPod |
| B200 | $8.608-GPU node | $7.99 | -$0.61 (-7.1%) RunPod |
Cheapest on-demand rate; the cheaper one is highlighted. Price diff is the per-GPU-hour saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no comparable recorded rate in our data, which is not proof that it does not offer the GPU. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
Only CoreWeave lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | CoreWeave, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| A100 | $2.708-GPU node |
| H100 | $6.168-GPU node |
| GH200 | $6.50single GPU |
Only RunPod lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | RunPod, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| RTX A4000 | $0.25 |
| RTX A5000 | $0.27 |
| RTX 3090 | $0.50 |
| L4 | $0.59 |
| A40 | $0.59 |
| RTX A6000 | $0.59 |
| RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.72 |
| RTX 4090 | $0.89 |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.99 |
| RTX 5090 | $1.19 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $1.79 |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $1.79 |
| MI300X | $2.39 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Workstation | $2.59 |
| H100 PCIe | $2.89 |
| H100 NVL | $3.19 |
| H200 NVL | $3.79 |
| H100 SXM | $3.99 |
| MI350X | $5.49 |
| B300 | $8.99 |
Platform facts
| CoreWeave | RunPod | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | not published | per-second |
| Egress | free | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.070/GB/month distributed file storage; $0.06/GB/month hot object storage | $0.10/GB/month volume disk; $0.07/GB/month network volume under 1TB |
| Spot offered | not published | not published |
| Reserved offered | sales only | yes self-serve |
| Notebook support | templates | templates |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
RunPod is cheaper on 5 of the 5 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-11. CoreWeave is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The L40S: $1.09 per GPU-hour on RunPod vs $2.25 on CoreWeave, a difference of $1.16 per hour, updated 2026-10-11.
We have an on-demand rate for 3 GPUs at CoreWeave with no comparable recorded rate at RunPod: A100, H100, GH200. At RunPod, 20 with no comparable recorded rate at CoreWeave: RTX A4000, RTX A5000, RTX 3090, L4, A40, RTX A6000 and 14 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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