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Salad vs Vast.ai
Like-for-like on-demand GPU pricing from each provider's own published rates, refreshed hourly. No reserved or committed-use pricing on either side.
HEAD TO HEAD
21 - 0
chips where Salad is cheaper - chips where Vast.ai is cheaper, of 21 shared
| GPU model | Salad from | Vast.ai from | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1650 | $0.015/hr | $0.046/hr | Salad (67% less) |
| RTX 2070 | $0.020/hr | $0.067/hr | Salad (70% less) |
| RTX 2060 | $0.020/hr | $0.061/hr | Salad (67% less) |
| GTX 1660 Super | $0.020/hr | $0.095/hr | Salad (79% less) |
| RTX 3060 | $0.030/hr | $0.056/hr | Salad (47% less) |
| RTX 3060 Ti | $0.030/hr | $0.094/hr | Salad (68% less) |
| RTX 3070 | $0.040/hr | $0.176/hr | Salad (77% less) |
| RTX 4060 | $0.050/hr | $0.081/hr | Salad (38% less) |
| RTX 2080 Ti | $0.060/hr | $0.101/hr | Salad (41% less) |
| RTX 5060 | $0.065/hr | $0.097/hr | Salad (33% less) |
| RTX 4070 | $0.070/hr | $0.162/hr | Salad (57% less) |
| RTX 5060 Ti | $0.070/hr | $0.143/hr | Salad (51% less) |
| RTX 4070 Ti | $0.080/hr | $0.242/hr | Salad (67% less) |
| RTX 3080 Ti | $0.080/hr | $0.189/hr | Salad (58% less) |
| RTX 4060 Ti | $0.080/hr | $0.098/hr | Salad (18% less) |
| RTX 5070 | $0.080/hr | $0.331/hr | Salad (76% less) |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | $0.090/hr | $0.229/hr | Salad (61% less) |
| RTX 3090 | $0.090/hr | $0.183/hr | Salad (51% less) |
| RTX A5000 | $0.090/hr | $0.232/hr | Salad (61% less) |
| RTX 3090 Ti | $0.100/hr | $0.258/hr | Salad (61% less) |
| RTX 5070 Ti | $0.100/hr | $0.230/hr | Salad (57% less) |
SALAD VS VAST.AI - FAQ
Is Salad or Vast.ai cheaper?
Across the 21 GPU models both providers publish, Salad has the lower rate on 21 and Vast.ai on 0. It varies chip by chip - the table above compares like-for-like per-GPU hourly rates from each provider's own published prices, refreshed hourly.
What can I rent at both Salad and Vast.ai?
Both publish rates for: GTX 1650, RTX 2070, RTX 2060, GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060, RTX 3060 Ti and 15 more shared models. Salad lists 47 models total; Vast.ai lists 46.
Does Compute Cafe earn from Salad or Vast.ai links?
Salad: no affiliate arrangement. Vast.ai: yes - disclosed referral links (Referral link: 3% of referred customer revenue as credits; 75% of credits cash out weekly once a payout link is set up and referral credits exceed purchased credits.). Referral status never changes the numbers or the order on this page.