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Serverless cloud computing with automatic scaling and GPU access

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Modal Labs
Also known as
modal

Available worldwide · Popular in: US

What is Modal?

A cloud platform that automatically scales applications based on demand and charges only for actual compute consumed, measured per CPU cycle. Provides direct GPU access for AI inference and training, with support for Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Go.

Independently observed

Modal pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
from $250/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with $30/month compute. Pay-per-second metering: CPUs from $0.0000131/core/sec, GPUs from $0.000164/sec (T4) to $0.001972/sec (B300), memory at $0.00000222/GiB/sec.

Starter

Free
Free
monthly · min 3 seats

For small teams and independent developers

compute
$30/month
containers
100
gpu_concurrency
10
  • 3 workspace seats
  • 100 containers
  • 10 GPU concurrency
  • Limited scheduled and web functions
  • Real-time metrics and logs
  • Region selection

Team

$250/month base + compute usage ($100/month free credits)
monthly

For startups and larger organizations

compute
$100/month
containers
5000
gpu_concurrency
50
  • Unlimited workspace seats
  • 5000 containers
  • 50 GPU concurrency
  • Unlimited scheduled functions
  • Custom domains
  • Static IP proxy
  • Deployment rollbacks
  • Environment-level budgets

Enterprise

Contact sales
Contact sales

For organizations requiring security and compliance

  • Volume-based discounts
  • Embedded ML engineering services
  • Private Slack support
  • Audit logs
  • SAML SSO
  • HIPAA compliance

Add-ons

  • Non-preemptible execution3% per base compute pricing

What Modal does

The capabilities that matter for serverless & edge platforms, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Execution substrate
Container
Language / runtime breadth
Python
Reach
Runs at global edge PoPs
✓
Scale
Scale to zero
✓
Performance
Cold-start profile
Low
Limits
Max execution duration
-
Integration
Event source breadth
HTTP, cron/scheduled, events
HTTP endpoint trigger
✓
Cron / scheduled invocations
✓
State
Durable state / workflow primitive
✓
Flexibility
Bring-your-own runtime / container
✓
Deployment
Hosting
Cloud only
Ops
Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
✓
Extensibility
CLI + IaC / framework support
✓
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (4)

Independently observed
observability
  • Datadog→•
  • Sentry.io→•
  • AWS Marketplace
  • GCP Marketplace

Security & compliance

Independently observed
  • SOC 2 Type II · Type IIactive

Modal FAQ

Common questions about Modal, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Modal?

A serverless cloud platform designed for running AI inference, training, batch processing, and interactive development. It automatically scales compute resources on demand, offers integrated logging and metrics, and provides a Python-native SDK for defining infrastructure as code. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.

Source: https://modal.com/pricing

Is Modal free?

Modal offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://modal.com/pricing

What platforms does Modal support?

Modal supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://modal.com/pricing

Can Modal be self-hosted?

We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Modal, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.

Source: https://modal.com/pricing

What does Modal integrate with?

We have confirmed 4 integrations for Modal, including AWS Marketplace, GCP Marketplace, Datadog and Sentry.io. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://modal.com/pricing

What security certifications does Modal have?

We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and HIPAA for Modal. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Modal not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://modal.com/docs/guide/security

Where is Modal available?

Modal is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.

Source: https://modal.com/pricing

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Balanced composite 56 / 100
medium · 72%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Reliability500.167.9✓
Security posture550.126.3✓
Pricing transparency1000.066.3✓
Capabilities920.054.7✓
Price level250.041.1✓
Integrations140.050.7✓

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesHosting: cloud · Triggers: HTTP, cron/scheduled, events · Languages: Python · Cold start: low · Cli and iac: Yes · Http trigger: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count2mediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-09-18 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%
Price levelhighmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 250 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
HipaaYesmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%
Soc2Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60%
CertificationsSOC 2 Type IImediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60%
Disclosure policyYesmediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60%
Trust centerhttps://modal.com/docs/guide/securitymediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60%
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