I Compared 5 GPU Clouds for LLM Inference in 2026 — Here's What I Found

Researched October 2026. Prices from public pricing pages and third-party trackers.

Running LLMs in production gets expensive fast. I spent a week comparing GPU cloud providers to find the cheapest way to serve inference workloads. Here are the results.

I looked at five providers that offer on-demand GPU instances suitable for LLM inference:

Prices are approximate, researched October 2026. Always check current pricing.

For smaller models (7B-13B), a 4090 is often enough and much cheaper:

A 4090 can handle Llama 3 8B inference comfortably. If your model fits, don't overpay for an A100.

I'm building a free tool that recommends the cheapest GPU for your specific workload. Drop a comment with your use case and I'll share early access.

What's your go-to GPU cloud? Am I missing a cheaper option?