Crusoe vs RunPod GPU prices per hour
Crusoe and RunPod both list 5 GPU models with a public on-demand price in our data (H100, H200, A100, L40S, B300). Crusoe is cheaper on 2 of 5, RunPod is cheaper on 3. Biggest gap: H100, $1.01 per GPU-hour (26%) less at RunPod. Lowest price per GPU-hour at each provider, checked .
- GPUs both list
- 5
- Public on-demand price
- Crusoe cheaper
- 2
- of 5 shared GPUs
- RunPod cheaper
- 3
- of 5 shared GPUs
- Last checked
- Nov 9, 2026
- Date read
Same GPU, two clouds
Crusoe and RunPod on-demand price for each GPU they both list
US dollars per GPU-hour from public pages. Lowest high or medium confidence on-demand row at each provider. Memory-matched: A100 means the 80 GB model, and H100 NVL 94 GB or B300 268 GB listings are left out. Node prices are divided per GPU. The market median is across every provider we track.
| GPU | Crusoe | RunPod | Difference | Cheaper | Market median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H100 | $3.9080GB HGXSource | $2.89PCIeSource | $1.01 26% of the higher price | RunPod | $3.99 17 providers |
| H200 | $4.29141GB HGXSource | $5.29Source | $1.00 19% of the higher price | Crusoe | $5.35 12 providers |
| A100 | $2.0080GB PCIeSource | $1.79PCIeSource | $0.21 10% of the higher price | RunPod | $1.99 12 providers |
| L40S | $1.5048GBSource | $1.09Source | $0.41 27% of the higher price | RunPod | $1.70 10 providers |
| B300 | $8.96288GB HGXSource | $8.99Source | $0.03 0% of the higher price | Crusoe | $9.25 8 providers |
Only one of them
GPUs only one provider lists on demand
Only Crusoe
Only RunPod
FAQ
Crusoe vs RunPod questions
Is Crusoe cheaper than RunPod?
Not on most of them. RunPod is cheaper on 3 of 5 shared GPU models (H100, H200, A100, L40S, B300), comparing the lowest high or medium confidence public on-demand price per GPU-hour at each: H100 $3.90 at Crusoe against $2.89 at RunPod; H200 $4.29 at Crusoe against $5.29 at RunPod; A100 $2.00 at Crusoe against $1.79 at RunPod; L40S $1.50 at Crusoe against $1.09 at RunPod; B300 $8.96 at Crusoe against $8.99 at RunPod. Checked Nov 9, 2026.
Which is cheaper for the H100, Crusoe or RunPod?
RunPod. Its lowest public on-demand H100 price is $2.89 per GPU-hour against $3.90, 26% less. The market median across every provider we track is $3.99.
Where do these Crusoe and RunPod prices come from?
From each provider's own public pricing page or official price file, read without logging in. For each GPU we take the lowest high or medium confidence on-demand row per provider. Every price on this page links to its source, and the data was last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Is the hourly price the whole story?
No. Billing increments, storage, network egress, region, minimum node size and whether capacity is actually free all change the real cost. Open the source page for the exact plan before you buy.
Choosing between Crusoe and RunPod?
Tell us the GPU, count, term, region and budget. We reply with the public prices that match across every provider we track and the checks to run before you pay. Free, and we do not sell compute.