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Since 2022· Wilmington, Delaware, USA· 99.9% uptime

4.0
/ 5.0
17 verified reviews · 5 plans
Starting price
$6.25 /mo
Starter · 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM Get this plan
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Uptime SLA
99.9%
Plans offered
5
Datacenters
3
User reviews
17
Overview

About RunPod

RunPod is a fast-growing GPU cloud specializing in low-cost access to H100, A100, L40S, RTX 4090, RTX A6000, and consumer-grade GPUs. Their Secure Cloud uses tier-3/4 datacenters while Community Cloud leverages vetted hosts for up to 70% cheaper pricing. Serverless endpoints autoscale inference without paying for idle time.

Our verdict

Based on 17 user reviews and our independent benchmarks, RunPod scored 4.0 / 5. Good value with a few caveats to consider.

Pricing

Hosting plans & pricing

Live pricing from RunPod. Click any plan to view full details on the provider's site.

PlanCPURAMStorageBandwidthLocationPrice
Starter
Linux · Bare Metal
1 vCPU 1 GB 25 GB NVMe 1 Gbps 🇺🇸 United States
$6.25/mo
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Essential
Linux · Bare Metal
2 vCPU 4 GB 80 GB NVMe 1 Gbps 🇺🇸 United States
$11.25/mo
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Business
Linux · Bare Metal
4 vCPU 8 GB 160 GB NVMe 10 Gbps 🇺🇸 United States
$22.50/mo
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Pro
Linux · Bare Metal
6 vCPU 16 GB 320 GB NVMe 10 Gbps 🇺🇸 United States
$45.00/mo
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Enterprise
Linux · Bare Metal
8 vCPU 32 GB 640 GB NVMe 10 Gbps 🇺🇸 United States
$90.00/mo
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Global reach

Datacenter locations

RunPod operates across 3 countries to keep your workload close to your users.

User feedback

Ratings & reviews (17)

4.0
Based on 17 reviews
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M
Maria S. May 10, 2026

Good but pricey

Solid hardware but billing can be a bit confusing for new users.

P
Priya R. May 10, 2026

Good but pricey

Latency to EU is excellent and the NVMe drives are super snappy.

P
Priya R. May 10, 2026

Perfect for my workload

Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.

A
Alex K. May 10, 2026

Support is outstanding

Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.

O
Omar A. May 10, 2026

Great value for money

Latency to EU is excellent and the NVMe drives are super snappy.

S
Sofia L. May 10, 2026

Perfect for my workload

Solid hardware but billing can be a bit confusing for new users.

A
Alex K. May 10, 2026

Good but pricey

Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.

C
Chen W. May 10, 2026

Support is outstanding

Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.

P
Priya R. May 10, 2026

Great value for money

Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.

D
David M. May 10, 2026

Perfect for my workload

Solid hardware but billing can be a bit confusing for new users.

A
Alex K. May 10, 2026

Good but pricey

Latency to EU is excellent and the NVMe drives are super snappy.

C
Chen W. May 10, 2026

Perfect for my workload

Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.

D
David M. May 10, 2026

Great value for money

Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.

M
Maria S. May 10, 2026

Great value for money

Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.

O
Omar A. May 10, 2026

Good but pricey

Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.

O
Omar A. May 10, 2026

Support is outstanding

Solid hardware but billing can be a bit confusing for new users.

P
Priya R. May 10, 2026

Rock-solid performance

Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.

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