Modal
Serverless cloud platform for running GPU workloads, data pipelines, and AI inference with Python
FreemiumFree $30/mo credits, then pay-per-use: CPU from $0.058/hr, GPU from $0.77/hr (T4) to $3.73/hr (A100 80GB) API api
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Modal is a serverless cloud platform that makes it easy to run compute-intensive Python code in the cloud. With a simple decorator-based API, developers can run functions on GPUs, schedule cron jobs, and deploy web endpoints without managing infrastructure. Modal handles container building, GPU provisioning, and scaling automatically, making it popular for ML training, batch processing, and inference.
Key Features
- Serverless GPU compute
- Python-native API
- Auto-scaling
- Container caching
- Cron scheduling
- Web endpoints
- Volume storage
Pros
- Incredibly developer-friendly
- No infrastructure management
- Fast cold starts
- Generous free credits
Cons
- Python only
- Less control than raw cloud
- Can be expensive for long-running jobs
Tags
serverlessgpu-cloudpythoninferenceml-training
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