Infrastructure
AI GPU and Inference Pricing: Compute, Credits and Crypto Orders
GPU rental and hosted inference solve different jobs. Compare a named hardware configuration or model tariff before treating a headline rate as a workload budget.
Infrastructure
8 tools & plansHugging FaceHugging Face
Buy Hugging Face Subscription with Crypto: PRO Account. 15.00 USD total. Email delivery in 12–24 hours after final payment confirmation.
Together AITogether AI
Together AI — pricing and availability | NowKey. Model-specific token, image, audio or compute rates; no universal fixed monthly individual subscription.
GroqGroq
Groq — pricing and availability | NowKey. Pay-as-you-go tokens billed in arrears; upgrading has no fixed immediate subscription charge.
Fireworks AIFireworks AI
Fireworks AI — pricing and availability | NowKey. Pay per token with postpaid billing; dedicated deployments are per GPU second, not a flat monthly license.
ModalModal
Modal — pricing and availability | NowKey. Starter has $0 base plus compute, with $30 monthly included credits; actual GPU, CPU and memory usage determines charges.
RunPodRunPod
RunPod — pricing and availability | NowKey. GPU/time and endpoint usage rates depend on hardware and workload; no one fixed monthly product price.
Vast.aiVast.ai
Vast.ai — pricing and availability | NowKey. Market-set GPU rates, billed by the second; a model, capacity and runtime must be chosen before a total can be quoted.
LambdaLambda
Lambda — pricing and availability | NowKey. Instance-specific GPU/hour rates billed by the minute; no fixed monthly individual subscription.
GPU rentals can charge for reserved time, while serverless inference may bill for requests, tokens or execution time. Storage, idle capacity, minimum charges and data transfer can add to the total. Check the provider’s billing rules for the configuration you will actually run.
Hardware model, GPU memory, region and availability affect which offer fits your workload. Spot capacity can be interrupted, and cold starts or concurrency limits can affect an inference service. A usage rate is a way to estimate spending, not a fixed monthly subscription.
Where a verified fixed credit offer has checkout, NowKey displays its product price plus a flat $6 service fee. Pay through NOWPayments and receive manual processing details by email within 12–24 hours after final payment confirmation. Usage-priced configurations without a fixed offer need their cost and requirements confirmed before purchase.
Common questions
Should I choose GPU rental or hosted inference?
Choose GPU rental when you need control of the environment or hardware. Hosted inference can suit request-based workloads, but compare model support, latency and all applicable minimum or idle charges.
Why can similar GPUs have different prices?
Compare the complete offer: region, memory, networking, availability guarantees and whether capacity can be interrupted. The same GPU name does not guarantee the same service.
Can I buy an unlimited month of compute at the displayed usage rate?
No. Hourly, token or request rates apply to measured use. Only a specifically named fixed offer has a fixed purchase total, and its allowance and conditions still apply.