Fireworks AI vs Runpod
Fireworks AIAI Infrastructure
From $0.10 / 1M tokensPublished price
RunpodCloud Infrastructure
From $0.27 / hrPublished price
Fireworks AI AI Infrastructure Fast inference and model serving for AI apps. | Runpod Cloud Infrastructure GPU compute for AI teams that ship fast. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | AI Infrastructure | Cloud Infrastructure |
| What it is | Fireworks AI provides inference infrastructure and model serving for teams that need high-performance AI workloads without operating the full stack themselves. | Runpod provides GPU infrastructure and deployment workflows for AI teams training, fine-tuning, and serving models without managing raw cloud complexity. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | From $0.10 / 1M tokens Pay-per-token serverless inference with postpaid billing and $1 in free starter credits. Smallest text models (<4B params) run at $0.10 per 1M tokens; a listed model like DeepSeek… | From $0.27 / hr Per-second, pay-as-you-go GPU rental. Cheapest pod is the RTX A5000 at $0.27/hr; other entry options include L4 $0.39/hr, A40 $0.44/hr, RTX 3090 $0.46/hr. Mid/high-end: L40S $0.99… |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Free options | No free plan · Free trial | No free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| Team size | 201-500 employees | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, CA | San Francisco, CA |