Side A
Modalmodal.com
8GPU models tracked
Modal resells B200, H200, H100, A100, A10, L40S, L4 and T4 GPU capacity through a managed AI cloud. Its platform supports inference, training, batch processing and isolated sandboxes with SO
GPU Compute · head to head
Modal
RunPod
Both advertise A10, A100, L40S, B200. This page compares Modal and RunPod on the fields that decide a GPU purchase, with 4 of 6 decision fields evidenced for Modal and 4 of 6 for RunPod.
Every value below carries its own source and verification date. Fields we do not hold are marked as untracked, never as absent.
Side B
RunPodrunpod.io
21GPU models tracked
RunPod resells B200, H200, H100, A100, A40, A30, L40S, L40, L4, RTX 4090 and other GPU capacity across global regions. Its platform supports pods, serverless endpoints and clusters with SOC
Side by side on the evidence
These are the fields that decide a gpu compute purchase. Each cell shows where the value came from and when it was last verified.
| Decision field | Modal | RunPod |
|---|---|---|
| Operator modelWhether they run the capacity, resell it, or broker a marketplace. | Resellerviabandwidth record · verified 1 Jun 2026 | Resellerviabandwidth record · verified 1 Jun 2026 |
| GPU models advertised | A10A100L40SB200H100L4T4H200Operator site · verified 1 Jun 2026 | A10A100A30A40B100B200GB200H100H200L4L40L40SOperator site · verified 1 Jun 2026 |
| Published pricingOnly rates the operator publishes. Never inferred. | $30 / month$100 / month$3 / GPU-hr$3.95 / GPU-hrOperator site · verified 31 Aug 2026 | $ 7.89 /hr$ 4.59 /hr$ 6.79 /hr$ 2.09 /hrOperator site · verified 31 Aug 2026 |
| Certifications | SOC2HIPAAviabandwidth record · verified 1 Jun 2026 | SOC1UptimeTier IIITier IVHITRUSTFedRAMPSOC2SOC 2HIPAAPCI-DSSISO27001viabandwidth record · verified 1 Jun 2026 |
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