Vast.ai
GPU marketplace connecting hosts with clients for affordable AI compute at up to 80% off cloud prices
PaidMarket-based pricing: RTX 4090 from $0.20/hr, A100 from $0.90/hr, H100 from $2.00/hr API web api
Visit Vast.aiAbout Vast.ai
Vast.ai is a GPU marketplace that connects GPU owners with AI developers, offering compute at significantly lower prices than traditional cloud providers. The platform aggregates unused GPU capacity from data centers and individuals, providing a wide range of GPU types for training, inference, and rendering workloads.
Key Features
- GPU marketplace
- Market-based pricing
- Wide GPU selection
- Docker support
- SSH access
- Volume storage
- Real-time availability
Pros
- Very affordable
- Wide GPU variety
- Flexible pricing
- Good for experimentation
Cons
- Variable reliability
- Less enterprise features
- Host quality varies
Tags
gpu-marketplaceaffordable-computetraininginferencedistributed
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