RunPod vs Vultr
RunPod is cheaper than Vultr on all 2 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-12. The biggest gap is the A40: $0.59 on RunPod vs $1.71 on Vultr. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
65.5% cheaper at RunPod.
updated 2026-10-12. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
RunPod
cheaper on 2 of 2 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) | RunPod | Vultr | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| A40 | $0.59 | $1.71single GPU | -$1.12 (-65.5%) RunPod |
| L40S | $1.09 | $1.67single GPU | -$0.581 (-34.8%) 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 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 |
| RTX A6000 | $0.59 |
| RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.72 |
| L40 | $0.82 |
| 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 Server | $2.49 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Workstation | $2.59 |
| H100 PCIe | $2.89 |
| H100 NVL | $3.19 |
| H200 NVL | $3.79 |
| H100 SXM | $3.99 |
| H200 (SXM) | $5.29 |
| MI350X | $5.49 |
| B200 | $7.99 |
| B300 | $8.99 |
Only Vultr lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Vultr, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| A100 | $2.40single GPU |
Platform facts
| RunPod | Vultr | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-second | per-hour |
| Egress | free | $0.01/GB over included bandwidth |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.10/GB/month volume disk; $0.07/GB/month network volume under 1TB | $0.018/GB/month Standard Object Storage over included 1000GB |
| Spot offered | not published | not published |
| Reserved offered | yes self-serve | not published |
| 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 2 of the 2 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-12. Vultr is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The A40: $0.59 per GPU-hour on RunPod vs $1.71 on Vultr, a difference of $1.12 per hour, updated 2026-10-12.
We have an on-demand rate for 23 GPUs at RunPod with no comparable recorded rate at Vultr: RTX A4000, RTX A5000, RTX 3090, L4, RTX A6000, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell and 17 more. At Vultr, 1 with no comparable recorded rate at RunPod: A100. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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