Modal is a serverless cloud platform for running AI inference, data processing, and compute-intensive tasks with automatic scaling, GPU access, and pay-per-second pricing.
Replicate is a platform for running open-source machine learning models in the cloud with a simple API, enabling developers to deploy AI without managing infrastructure.
Modal + Replicate can move into a shared evaluation.
| Vendor 1 Modal Cloud Infrastructure Run generative AI models, large-scale batch jobs, and more. | Vendor 2 Replicate AI Infrastructure Run AI models in the cloud. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Cloud Infrastructure | AI Infrastructure |
| What it is | Modal is a serverless cloud platform for running AI inference, data processing, and compute-intensive tasks with automatic scaling, GPU access, and pay-per-second pricing. | Replicate is a platform for running open-source machine learning models in the cloud with a simple API, enabling developers to deploy AI without managing infrastructure. |
| Pricing | ||
| Price | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan, Free trial | Free plan, Free trial |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2021 | 2019 |
| Team size | 11-50 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | New York, New York | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Suno, Ramp, Midjourney | Figma, Unsplash, LangChain |
