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Provider profile
RunPod: AI GPU cloud profile
RunPod is a developer GPU cloud with per-second billing. Its Secure Cloud tier runs in vetted data centers; a separate community tier rents from distributed hosts. ComputeTape tracks the Secure Cloud H100 rate.
RunPod is one of the developer gpu clouds ComputeTape links to a public price page. This profile summarizes what is verified, the on-demand list rate we track, and where it fits — each figure tied to the public source.
Developer GPU cloudsSegment
How ComputeTape classifies this provider.
H100 On DemandTracked offering
The configuration ComputeTape observes on the public price page.
What this is
What RunPod is
RunPod is a developer GPU cloud with per-second billing. Its Secure Cloud tier runs in vetted data centers; a separate community tier rents from distributed hosts. ComputeTape tracks the Secure Cloud H100 rate.
- A developer GPU cloud with per-second billing and a serverless option.
- Split into a Secure Cloud tier and a community tier with different reliability and price.
Tracked offering
The offering ComputeTape tracks
ComputeTape tracks one public on-demand configuration per provider. The list rate is the published on-demand price observed on the provider price page. It is a starting point, not a quote; negotiated, committed, and reserved terms differ.
| Service | GPU | Mode | Region | On-demand list rate | Availability | Observed | Last checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pods | H100 | On Demand | Multi-region | $3.29 / GPU-hr | Listed as available (limited) | May 30, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | https://www.runpod.io/pricing |
List rate is the public on-demand price, not a quote. Confirm the live figure on the source page before budgeting.
Where it fits
Where it fits
How ComputeTape reads this provider against the rest of the directory.
- Cost-sensitive, bursty, or experimental workloads that benefit from per-second billing.
- Inference and development work that does not need a long-term commitment.
Best-fit notes are ComputeTape interpretation, not provider guarantees.
Watch-outs
Watch-outs
Things to confirm for your own workload before you commit.
- Secure Cloud and the community tier differ in reliability and price; this profile tracks Secure Cloud only.
- ComputeTape records Medium confidence on this row, so recheck the live price before budgeting.
Committed capacity
On-demand vs committed capacity
ComputeTape tracks the public Secure Cloud on-demand H100 rate. Committed terms are arranged with the provider and are not reflected in the list price above.
On-demand vs reserved vs spot GPU pricing
Compare access terms, savings, and interruption risk.
Sources and checks
Sources and checks
This profile renders only while the underlying row stays approved and within the 30-day recheck window. If a recheck lapses, the row and this profile drop from the directory until it is reviewed again.
RunPod public price page
The provider-published page the tracked rate is read from.
Evidence labels reference
The rights, freshness, and confidence labels applied to every row, defined and explained.
- Last checked: May 28, 2026.
- Price observed: May 30, 2026.
- Rights: links a public price page on the provider site.