Cudo vs Runpod GPU Pricing
Side-by-side GPU cloud pricing comparison with live data and real-time availability.
Runpod is cheaper on 2 of 3 shared GPU models
No dataGPU pricing comparison
Egress Cost Comparison
Cudo
Free
Runpod
Free
Exclusive GPUs
Only on Runpod (33)
- A100-80GB
- A40
- B200
- B300
- H200
- L4
- L40
- MI300X
- RTX 2000 Ada
- RTX 3070
- RTX 3080
- RTX 3080 Ti
- RTX 3090
- RTX 3090 Ti
- RTX 4000 Ada
- RTX 4000 SFF Ada
- RTX 4070 Ti
- RTX 4080
- RTX 4090
- RTX 5000 Ada
- RTX 5080
- RTX 5090
- RTX 6000 Ada
- RTX A2000
- RTX A4000
- RTX A4500
- RTX A5000
- RTX A6000
- RTX PRO 4000
- RTX PRO 4500
- RTX PRO 5000
- RTX PRO 6000
- V100
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Cudo if...
- You want committed or reserved pricing for steady, long-running workloads at lower effective rates
- You prefer configurable VMs (custom vCPU / RAM) and a more traditional IaaS feel
- You value distributed, lower-carbon data-center sourcing
Choose Runpod if...
- You want serverless GPU endpoints with fast cold starts for bursty inference
- You need consumer GPUs (RTX 4090 / 5090) or per-second billing for short jobs
- You want a polished UI, a GraphQL API, and deep community-cloud stock
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Runpod or Cudo cheaper?
It depends on commitment. Runpod's community cloud and per-second billing win for short, interruptible jobs; Cudo's committed-use pricing can be cheaper for steady, long-running instances. Check the pricing table above for current on-demand rates.
Does either charge for egress?
Both can charge for data transfer above included bandwidth — see the egress comparison section above. Neither is a free-egress provider like Lambda, so factor transfer into checkpoint-heavy or dataset-heavy workloads.
Which is better for inference?
Runpod, generally. Its serverless endpoints, per-second billing, and fast cold starts are purpose-built for bursty inference traffic. Cudo is better suited to persistent VMs you keep running around the clock.
Which has better availability?
Both are smaller than the hyperscalers, so popular GPUs can sell out. GPU Finder tracks real-time stock for Runpod (deep community and secure-cloud coverage) and Cudo where its API exposes it — check the availability column in the table above before committing.