# RunPod

> A cloud computing platform designed for AI and ML workloads, allowing developers to experiment, train, fine-tune, and deploy models on shared GPU infrastructure

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/runpod
- **Category:** GPU Cloud
- **Homepage:** https://www.runpod.io
- **Also known as:** runpod
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25T12:26:09.004Z

## Vioscale score

**63.1 / 100**, confidence 60% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 49.5 | 0.073 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 96 | 0.04877777777777778 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 34.6 | 0.04066666666666666 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 80 | 0.073 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 55 | 0.084 | 4.6 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-25, [verify at source](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms). Independently observed._

Usage-based

> Usage-based pricing on GPU compute by hour or second. Reserved instances available for committed capacity; Spot instances available at reduced rates for interruptible workloads.

## About

RunPod is a cloud platform providing on-demand access to GPU compute across 31 global regions for AI model training, fine-tuning, and inference. Users can deploy containerized workloads, serverless endpoints, or distributed training jobs with transparent hourly/per-second billing, supporting reserved capacity for committed usage or spot instances for cost reduction.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (15)

_Independently observed._

- GitHub
- Docker Hub
- HuggingFace
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- NVIDIA CUDA
- Jupyter
- VS Code
- Whisper
- Stable Diffusion
- YOLOv5
- DreamBooth
- LLaMA
- OpenAI Python SDK
- Bazel

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for GPU Cloud. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Deployment model | Serverless |
| Interconnect | - |
| Max cluster 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 | On demand published |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/security-measures-ai-cloud-deployment) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/security-measures-ai-cloud-deployment) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/security-measures-ai-cloud-deployment) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |
| security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/security-measures-ai-cloud-deployment) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 15 | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | [link](https://www.runpod.io/articles/guides/pricing-models-ai-cloud-platforms) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

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