# GPUBank vs Runpod

> Runpod is a GPU cloud from San Francisco that sells per-second GPU Pods on a Secure Cloud and a legacy Community Cloud of third-party hosts, plus serverless endpoints and multi-node clusters. Its H100 SXM Pod costs $3.49 per GPU-hour on Secure Cloud and $2.69 on Community Cloud; GPUBank charges $1.85. Runpod has the larger catalogue, serverless, clusters and SOC 2 and ISO 27001; GPUBank costs less on every shared GPU and keeps a stopped instance at a lower disk rate.

- Page: https://gpubank.io/compare/gpubank-vs-runpod
- Prices last checked on 29 September 2026, on Runpod's own pages (sources below). Page updated 2 November 2026.
- Runpod: https://www.runpod.io, headquartered in San Francisco, United States
- GPUBank: https://gpubank.io, GPU cloud billed per second at an all-in hourly price (vCPU, RAM, NVMe, one IPv4 and traffic included), prepaid balance topped up in crypto.

## Verdict

**Catalogue, serverless and clusters at Runpod. Lower Pod prices at GPUBank.**

Runpod and GPUBank both bill by the second and include traffic. For the nine GPUs both of us rent, GPUBank costs 39 to 69 % less than Runpod's Secure Cloud list price. Runpod goes further on scope: 43 GPU models, serverless workers that scale to zero, instant clusters of 16 to 64 GPUs, 11 countries and SOC 2 Type II with ISO 27001. Runpod takes cards and crypto; GPUBank takes crypto only.

Score over 27 points: GPUBank ahead on 4, even on 10, Runpod ahead on 13.

## Key facts

| Criterion | Runpod | GPUBank |
|---|---|---|
| H100 SXM, per GPU-hour | $3.49 Secure Cloud, $2.69 Community Cloud | $1.85, all-in |
| Cheapest GPU-hour | $0.16, RTX A5000 on Community Cloud | $0.23, RTX 4090 |
| Billing granularity | Per second | Per second |
| Stopped instance | Volume disk at $0.20 per GB-month | Disk only |
| Persistent storage | $0.10 volume, $0.07 network per GB-month | $0.03 per GB-month |
| Egress traffic | Included | Included |
| Crypto payments | Accepted | Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum and 12+ more |
| Card payments | Cards via Stripe | No |
| Minimum deposit | $10 per the docs | $25 |
| GPU models listed | 43 | 10 |
| Regions | 28 data centers, 31 claimed | 4 |
| Serverless GPUs | Yes, flex workers that scale to zero | No |
| Availability target | 99.99% in enterprise agreements | 99.9 % monthly |
| Compliance reports | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA program | None published |
| Support | Portal, email, Discord; TAM for enterprise | Tickets from a $25 balance |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Tallinn, Estonia |

## Same GPUs, price per GPU-hour (USD, excl. VAT)

| GPU | Runpod | GPUBank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| B200 SXM | $6.79 (on demand) | $4.15 | -39 % |
| H200 SXM | $4.31 (on demand) | $2.49 | -42 % |
| H100 SXM | $3.49 (on demand) | $1.85 | -47 % |
| H100 PCIe | $2.89 (on demand) | $1.35 | -53 % |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $2.09 (on demand) | $1.15 | -45 % |
| A100 SXM | $1.59 (on demand) | $0.95 | -40 % |
| L40S | $1.09 (on demand) | $0.55 | -50 % |
| RTX 5090 | $0.99 (on demand) | $0.48 | -52 % |
| RTX 4090 | $0.74 (on demand) | $0.23 | -69 % |

## When to pick Runpod

- 43 GPU models, including B300 and a Community Cloud tier
- Serverless flex workers that scale to zero
- Instant Clusters of 16 to 64 GPUs at 3,200 Gbps between nodes
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, SOC 3 and a HIPAA program
- Card payments, invoicing and 28 data centers in 11 countries

## When to pick GPUBank

- H100 SXM at $1.85 per GPU-hour, against $3.49 on Secure Cloud
- RTX 4090 at $0.23, against $0.74 on Secure Cloud
- Local NVMe included in the GPU price
- Stopped instance disk at $0.03 per GB-month, against $0.20

## Questions

### Is GPUBank cheaper than Runpod for an H100?

Yes. Runpod lists the H100 SXM Pod at $3.49 per GPU-hour on Secure Cloud and $2.69 on Community Cloud. GPUBank charges $1.85 per GPU-hour, with vCPU, RAM, NVMe, IPv4 and traffic included.

### What does a stopped Runpod Pod cost?

GPU and CPU stop billing, but the volume disk is billed at $0.20 per GB-month, double the running rate, and network volumes keep billing. On GPUBank a stopped instance costs only its persistent disk, at $0.03 per GB-month.

### Does GPUBank have serverless GPUs like Runpod?

No. Runpod runs serverless endpoints with flex workers that scale to zero and bills them per second. GPUBank rents instances only, so for bursty inference that idles most of the day Runpod Serverless can cost less.

### Which is better for multi-node training?

Runpod. Its Instant Clusters run 16 to 64 GPUs on demand with 3,200 Gbps between nodes, and Reserved Clusters go further on contract. GPUBank rents up to 8 GPUs per instance and does not sell clusters.

## Sources

- https://www.runpod.io/pricing: Pod Secure/Community prices, serverless flex prices, cluster prices, storage prices
- https://docs.runpod.io/pods/pricing: savings plans, storage pricing, minimum balance, spend limit
- https://docs.runpod.io/serverless/pricing: flex vs active workers, per-second billing
- https://docs.runpod.io/accounts-billing/billing: prepaid credits, payment methods, invoicing threshold, refunds, minimum deposit
- https://docs.runpod.io/accounts-billing/post-paid-billing: enterprise invoicing
- https://docs.runpod.io/accounts-billing/manage-payment-cards: Stripe cards, crypto and ACH/wire alternatives
- https://docs.runpod.io/accounts-billing/manage-accounts: sign-up, team roles, audit logs
- https://docs.runpod.io/references/gpu-types: catalogue count, GPU pools
- https://docs.runpod.io/pods/choose-a-pod: Secure vs Community Cloud, MIG availability, Community hosts closed
- https://docs.runpod.io/pods/overview: templates, SSH/Jupyter, limitations
- https://docs.runpod.io/pods/storage/types: container/volume/network/global volume prices, encryption
- https://docs.runpod.io/storage/network-volumes: network volume price, Secure Cloud only, migration
- https://docs.runpod.io/storage/high-performance-storage: premium tier pricing policy
- https://docs.runpod.io/storage/globalvolume/overview: request charges, deletion after 15 days at zero balance
- https://docs.runpod.io/instant-clusters: cluster sizes and interconnect
- https://docs.runpod.io/api-reference/pods/POST/pods: interruptible Pods, public IP
- https://docs.runpod.io/api-reference/overview: API v1 deprecation, OpenAPI
- https://docs.runpod.io/runpodctl/overview: CLI capabilities

Prices change: check both providers before buying. Runpod is a trademark of its owner; GPUBank is not affiliated with Runpod.