RunPod
RunPod
✓ 22 Aug 2026
Per-second GPU rental across Community and Secure Cloud tiers, plus serverless inference workers.
Overview
Serverless GPUs for your own inference and training jobs, billed per second with a free starter allowance.
Pricing
Starter
Free
Pay as you go
Metered
Usage-based plans are shown as Metered and are excluded from stack totals.
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Price history
- Pay as you go recorded at metered · 17 Aug 2026
- Starter recorded at $0 · 17 Aug 2026
Facts
| Category | Infra |
|---|---|
| Company | Modal |
| Free plan | Yes |
| Starting price | Free |
| Top plan | Not verified |
| Pricing model | free and usage |
| API | Yes |
| Open weights | Not verified |
| Commercial use | Not verified |
| Rating | Not rated — we do not publish scores we cannot source. |
Data
Last verified: 17 Aug 2026
Pricing source: modal.com
Listing status: Unclaimed, verified
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