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by mattpavelle 1136 days ago
While vast.ai (see other comments) may not be a direct competitor, Runpod is. And Runpod is significantly cheaper https://www.runpod.io/gpu-instance/pricing

Runpod: A100 80GB for $1.990/hr

vs

Oblivus: A100 80GB for $2.41/hr

How do you justify being significantly more expensive?

1 comments

Hello, thank you for your question!

It's important to note that our platform offers full customizability, while they only offer pre-set configurations. This level of flexibility comes with a trade-off in terms of pricing.

Regarding their infrastructure and system, I don't have specific information. However, I couldn't find any details about long-term reservations on their website. In comparison, -for example- we offer reserved instances with A100s starting as low as $1.2 per hour.

There are also other factors to consider. We prioritize investing in data center infrastructure, security, quality, and reliability. For instance, we provide up to 40Gbps public, 200Gbps private network connectivity for each virtual machine and offer 3x replication for storage. These features come with their own trade-offs, and each company has its own pricing structure.

I hope this clarifies the situation!