Modal is a high-performance AI infrastructure cloud for online, batch, and multi-modal inference with instant autoscaling.
Modal runs Python functions and containers on serverless GPUs for online inference, batch jobs, training, and interactive sandboxes. Its runtime provisions GPU workers on demand and scales them to zero when idle, so customers pay only for compute seconds used.
Developers define workloads as ordinary Python code using Modal's SDK, and the platform handles scheduling, containerization, storage, and network routing. Modal supports multi-modal inference, custom model serving, and integration with popular frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, and TensorFlow.
| Attribute | Modal Cloud | bVisor | Dedicated Inference, Training on Baseten | GPU Cloud, Model Library, Serverless | NIM | Sailboxes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |  |  |  |  NVIDIAnvidia.com24.1B raised · Public |  | |
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 | 2019 | 2016 | 1993 | 2026 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise | Developers | Enterprise | Developer | Consumers, Enterprise | Developers, Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring, Software | Open Source | Recurring, Software, Usage-based | Recurring Usage-Based | Licensing, Product Sales, Subscription | Usage-based | |
| Ownership | Venture Capital | Acquired | Equity, Venture Capital | Privately Held | Public | Venture-backed private company |
Provider
Founded 2021
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2024
Sells To Developers
Pricing Model Open Source
Ownership Acquired
Provider
Founded 2019
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software, Usage-based
Ownership Equity, Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2016
Sells To Developer
Pricing Model Recurring Usage-Based
Ownership Privately Held
Provider NVIDIAnvidia.com24.1B raised · Public
Founded 1993
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Licensing, Product Sales, Subscription
Ownership Public
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