GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Paperspace vs Vast.ai
Vast.ai wins on 3 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Paperspace
Gradient notebooks + GPU VMs — great for ML teams
from $0.45/h
★★★★☆ 4.3 / 5 (1,456 reviews)
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Overall Winner
Vast.ai
Cheapest GPU cloud — peer-to-peer marketplace for budget training
from $0.10/h
★★★★☆ 4.1 / 5 (2,108 reviews)
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Paperspace
Vast.ai
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $0.45/h
from $0.10/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.3 / 5
4.1 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
5 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
80 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU
US, EU, APAC, Global
Wins out of 5
2
3
GPU Availability
Paperspace
A100A6000RTX 4000V100
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: US, EU
Vast.ai
RTX 3090RTX 4090A100H1003060
VRAM: 8–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, APAC, Global
Pros & Cons
Paperspace
Pros
- Best notebook experience of any cloud GPU
- Team collaboration features built-in
- Free tier with limited GPU hours
- Good documentation and tutorials
Cons
- Pricier than RunPod for raw compute
- Limited GPU types vs competitors
- Gradient platform has occasional issues
Vast.ai
Pros
- Absolute cheapest GPU compute available
- Widest GPU variety including consumer cards
- Good for fault-tolerant batch jobs
- Marketplace competition drives prices down
Cons
- Hosts can take instances offline anytime
- Variable reliability across providers
- Less suitable for time-sensitive inference
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Paperspace if…
- You need GPU compute for Notebooks
- You need GPU compute for ML teams
- You need GPU compute for Prototyping
- You need GPU compute for Education
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.3 vs 4.1)
Choose Vast.ai if…
- You need GPU compute for Batch training
- You need GPU compute for Budget experiments
- You need GPU compute for Stable Diffusion
- You need GPU compute for Data processing
- Lower price is your top priority (from $0.10/h vs from $0.45/h)
- You want more GPU variety (5 vs 4 types)