Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
Oblivus offers H100 and A100 GPU instances on-demand at competitive rates with straightforward pricing and no hidden fees, making it an accessible option for AI training and inference workloads on a budget. Spot GPU rental is also available for further cost savings on interruptible jobs. A no-frills GPU cloud for startups and developers who want simple, transparent pricing without enterprise complexity.
- Low prices
- Simple pricing
- No hidden fees
- H100 availability
Vast.ai is a peer-to-peer GPU marketplace listing 10,000+ GPUs — including H100, A100, and RTX 4090 — from hosts worldwide, consistently offering some of the lowest spot GPU rental prices available anywhere. Both on-demand and bid-based spot pricing are available, enabling researchers and developers to run LLM fine-tuning, image generation, and batch AI workloads at a fraction of traditional cloud costs. The largest and most price-competitive GPU marketplace for budget-conscious AI teams.
- Lowest spot prices
- Wide GPU variety
- Bid-based pricing
- Large host network
Live GPU Pricing
Region Coverage
Popular Comparisons
Oblivus — specialist provider
Oblivus offers H100 and A100 GPU instances on-demand at competitive rates with straightforward pricing and no hidden fees, making it an accessible option for AI training and inference workloads on a budget. Spot GPU rental is also available for further cost savings on interruptible jobs. A no-frills GPU cloud for startups and developers who want simple, transparent pricing without enterprise complexity.
Vast.ai — marketplace provider
Vast.ai is a peer-to-peer GPU marketplace listing 10,000+ GPUs — including H100, A100, and RTX 4090 — from hosts worldwide, consistently offering some of the lowest spot GPU rental prices available anywhere. Both on-demand and bid-based spot pricing are available, enabling researchers and developers to run LLM fine-tuning, image generation, and batch AI workloads at a fraction of traditional cloud costs. The largest and most price-competitive GPU marketplace for budget-conscious AI teams.
Billing model comparison
Oblivus uses a On-demand, Spot billing model with a minimum commitment of None. Vast.ai uses On-demand, Spot (bid-based) billing with a None minimum. Both providers offer flexible billing options — compare the live pricing table above to find the best rate for your specific GPU model and workload duration.
Which workloads each provider suits best
Oblivus is best suited for: Cost-sensitive training, Budget AI workloads, Startups. Its key strengths are low prices, simple pricing, no hidden fees. Vast.ai is best suited for: Budget-conscious developers, Spot-tolerant batch jobs, Researchers needing cheap GPUs. Its key strengths are lowest spot prices, wide gpu variety, bid-based pricing. Marketplace providers aggregate GPU supply from multiple sources, often offering the lowest spot rates but with more variable availability and less predictable performance compared to dedicated providers.
Support tiers and region coverage
Oblivus offers Community → Standard support across 2 regions (EU, US). Vast.ai offers Community → Pro support across 4 regions (US, EU, APAC and 1 more). Vast.ai's broader region footprint gives it an advantage for latency-sensitive workloads or teams with data residency requirements in specific geographies.
Provider background: Oblivus vs Vast.ai
Oblivus was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Europe. Vast.ai was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Vast.ai has 5 years more operational history than Oblivus, which may matter for teams evaluating provider stability and long-term contract risk. Use the live pricing table above to compare current on-demand and spot rates for specific GPU models, and the region map to verify coverage in your target geography.