DataCrunch vs RunPod
RunPod is cheaper on 6 of the 8 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-12. DataCrunch still wins on 2, its best case being the B200 at $7.64 vs $7.99. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
6.5% cheaper at RunPod.
updated 2026-10-12. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
DataCrunch
cheaper on 2 of 8 sharedRunPod
cheaper on 6 of 8 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 (2026-10-12)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | DataCrunch | RunPod | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | $0.713single GPU | $0.59 | -$0.123 (-17.3%) RunPod |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $1.26single GPU | $0.99 | -$0.274 (-21.7%) RunPod |
| L40S | $1.66single GPU | $1.09 | -$0.572 (-34.4%) RunPod |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $1.95single GPU | $1.79 | -$0.156 (-8.0%) RunPod |
| H100 SXM | $4.05single GPU | $3.99 | -$0.057 (-1.4%) RunPod |
| H200 (SXM) | $5.28single GPU | $5.29 | -$0.012 (-0.2%) DataCrunch |
| B200 | $7.64single GPU | $7.99 | -$0.35 (-4.4%) DataCrunch |
| B300 | $9.62single GPU | $8.99 | -$0.629 (-6.5%) 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 DataCrunch lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | DataCrunch, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| Tesla V100 | $0.212single GPU |
| A100 SXM 40GB | $1.41single GPU |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $2.23single GPU |
| GB300 | $11.06single 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 PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.72 |
| L40 | $0.82 |
| RTX 4090 | $0.89 |
| RTX 5090 | $1.19 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $1.79 |
| MI300X | $2.39 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Server | $2.49 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Workstation | $2.59 |
| H100 PCIe | $2.89 |
| H100 NVL | $3.19 |
| H200 NVL | $3.79 |
| MI350X | $5.49 |
Platform facts
| DataCrunch | RunPod | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | not published | per-second |
| Egress | not published | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | not published | $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 6 of the 8 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-12. DataCrunch is cheaper on 2; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The B300: $8.99 per GPU-hour on RunPod vs $9.62 on DataCrunch, a difference of $0.629 per hour, updated 2026-10-12.
We have an on-demand rate for 4 GPUs at DataCrunch with no comparable recorded rate at RunPod: Tesla V100, A100 SXM 40GB, RTX PRO 6000, GB300. At RunPod, 17 with no comparable recorded rate at DataCrunch: RTX A4000, RTX A5000, RTX 3090, L4, A40, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell and 11 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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