Digital Ocean vs Runpod GPU Pricing

Side-by-side GPU cloud pricing comparison with live data and real-time availability.

Digital Ocean:1 GPUs

Runpod:36 GPUs

Shared GPUs:1

Updated:Sep 16, 2026

Runpod is cheaper on 1 of 1 shared GPU models

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$1.99/GPU/hrH100 on-demand

on Runpod

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Digital Ocean H100: $5.95/GPU/hr · Digital Ocean keeps GPU Droplets simple with flat pricing, H100/H200 options, 1-click setup, bundled egress, and a small catalog; Runpod offers a broader catalog including consumer GPUs, serverless endpoints, and spot/community capacity for more flexible price hunting.

GPU pricing comparison

Digital Ocean has a limited GPU catalog in the current dataset, so missing rows show as -- and do not count as cheaper for either provider.

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					Digital Ocean	Runpod
H100	$5.95/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$1.99/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$3.96 (67%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
A100	--	$1.00/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
A100-80GB	--	$1.19/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
A40	--	$0.49/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
B200	--	$5.98/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
B300	--	$6.94/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
H200	--	$3.59/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
L4	--	$0.49/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
L40	--	$0.69/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
L40S	--	$0.79/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
MI300X	--	$2.39/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 2000 Ada	--	$0.24/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3070	--	$0.13/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3080	--	$0.17/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3080 Ti	--	$0.18/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3090	--	$0.22/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3090 Ti	--	$0.27/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 4000 Ada	--	$0.20/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 4000 SFF Ada	--	$0.18/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 4070 Ti	--	$0.19/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit

H100
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$1.99/GPU/hr · Runpod
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A100
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $1.00/GPU/hr
A100-80GB
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $1.19/GPU/hr
A40
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.49/GPU/hr
B200
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $5.98/GPU/hr
B300
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $6.94/GPU/hr
H200
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $3.59/GPU/hr
L4
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.49/GPU/hr
L40
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.69/GPU/hr
L40S
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.79/GPU/hr
MI300X
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $2.39/GPU/hr
RTX 2000 Ada
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.24/GPU/hr
RTX 3070
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.13/GPU/hr
RTX 3080
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.17/GPU/hr
RTX 3080 Ti
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.18/GPU/hr
RTX 3090
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.22/GPU/hr
RTX 3090 Ti
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.27/GPU/hr
RTX 4000 Ada
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.20/GPU/hr
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.18/GPU/hr
RTX 4070 Ti
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Digital Ocean --Runpod $0.19/GPU/hr

Egress Cost Comparison

Digital Ocean

$0.01/GB

Runpod

Free

Exclusive GPUs

Only on Runpod (35)

A100
A100-80GB
A40
B200
B300
H200
L4
L40
L40S
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 Digital Ocean if...

You want a simple GPU Droplet workflow with predictable flat pricing
You need H100 or H200 capacity and value bundled egress
You prefer a smaller curated catalog over marketplace-style choice

Choose Runpod if...

You need a broad GPU catalog including consumer GPUs like RTX 4090 or RTX 5090
You want serverless GPU endpoints for bursty inference workloads
You can use spot or community capacity to chase lower prices

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Runpod cheaper than Digital Ocean?

It depends on the GPU model and stock state. Runpod's community and spot-style capacity can be cheaper, but GPU Finder only labels a cheaper side when both providers publish comparable per-GPU prices for the same model.

Which provider has more GPU models?

Runpod has the broader catalog, including consumer GPUs and multiple cloud tiers. Digital Ocean currently has a smaller GPU Droplet lineup centered on high-end accelerators such as H100 and H200.

When should I choose Digital Ocean over Runpod?

Choose Digital Ocean when you want a familiar Droplet-style workflow, simple flat pricing, bundled egress, and do not need Runpod's serverless or community-cloud options.

Does referral status affect this comparison?

No. Affiliate or referral status does not change GPU Finder rankings, prices, availability, or editorial verdicts.