# Lambda (Lambda Labs) vs Vast.ai

| Attribute | Lambda (Lambda Labs) | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.1 (14% (low)) | 73.9 (33% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Lambda provides managed GPU computing infrastructure and dedicated supercomputer clusters for training and deploying large-scale AI models. The platform offers single-tenant clusters with exclusive hardware access, support for NVIDIA's latest GPUs, and end-to-end operational management to eliminate infrastructure burden. | A marketplace connecting users with distributed GPU providers worldwide, enabling hourly GPU rentals at variable prices determined by supply and demand across thousands of independent hosts. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"multi_region":true,"pricing_model":"quote-only","amd_gpu_support":false,"deployment_model":"managed-k8s","max_cluster_scale":"rack-scale","reserved_capacity_contracts":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"interconnect":"infiniband","multi_region":true,"pricing_model":"marketplace-bid","amd_gpu_support":true,"deployment_model":"marketplace","max_cluster_scale":"multi-node-cluster","per_second_billing":true,"spot_preemptible_pricing":true}` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Market-based hourly pricing ($2.99 to $8.60+ per GPU/hr for major models). Per-second billing. Minimum $5 to get started.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://vast.ai/article/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-gpu-in-the-cloud-live-pricing-guide","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:18:26.637Z","billingPeriods":["second"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (GPU Cloud)

| Capability | Lambda (Lambda Labs) | Vast.ai |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Managed k8s | Marketplace |
| Interconnect | - | Infiniband |
| Max cluster scale | Rack scale | Multi node cluster |
| Kubernetes support | - | - |
| Slurm support | - | - |
| Spot preemptible pricing | - | ✓ |
| Per second billing | - | ✓ |
| Reserved capacity contracts | ✓ | - |
| Amd GPU support | ✗ | ✓ |
| SOC2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi region | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Marketplace bid |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:00:22.176Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*