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Vast.ai operates a GPU compute marketplace connecting AI workloads with independent hosts.

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Los Angeles, CA, US
Founded
2016
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Vast.ai runs a two-sided GPU compute marketplace where independent hosts list capacity and AI researchers, startups, and enterprises rent it. Prices are set by supply and demand across on-demand, interruptible, and reserved instance types.

The platform spans 350-plus hosts across 40-plus data centers and adds serverless inference, dedicated clusters, and an enterprise Secure Cloud tier. Offerings cover training and inference workloads without locking buyers to a single cloud provider.

Vast - Products & Services

  • GPU Hosting logo

    GPU Hosting

    Vast.ai GPU Hosting lets hardware owners rent out GPUs on the marketplace.

    Competing Products

    Prime Intellect logo
    RunPod logo
  • Model Library logo

    Model Library

    Vast.ai Model Library offers one-click deployment templates for open-source models.

    Competing Products

    Baseten logo
    Modal Labs logo
    Replicate logo
  • Serverless logo

    Serverless

    Vast.ai Serverless runs autoscaling GPU inference endpoints on managed capacity.

    Competing Products

    Baseten logo
    Modal Labs logo
    Replicate logo
  • GPU Cloud logo

    GPU Cloud

    Vast.ai GPU Cloud rents on-demand GPU instances from a distributed host marketplace.

    Competing Products

    Modal Labs logo
    RunPod logo
    Spheron logo

Vast - Similar Companies

Computable logo

Computable

getcomputable.com

RunPod logo

RunPod

runpod.io

Prime Intellect logo

Prime Intellect

primeintellect.ai

Baseten logo

Baseten

baseten.co

Modal Labs logo

Modal Labs

modal.com

Spheron logo

Spheron

spheron.network

Crusoe logo

Crusoe

crusoe.ai

Lambda logo

Lambda

lambda.ai

Compute Exchange logo

Compute Exchange

compute.exchange

Shadeform logo

Shadeform

shadeform.ai

General Compute logo

General Compute

generalcompute.com

Together AI logo

Together AI

together.ai

Nscale logo

Nscale

nscale.com

Ornn logo

Ornn

ornn.com

Anyscale logo

Anyscale

anyscale.com

Vast - Quick Facts

Who are Vast's competitors?

Companies similar to Vast include Computable, RunPod, Prime Intellect and Baseten.

When was Vast founded?

Vast was founded in 2016.

Where is Vast's headquarters located?

Vast's headquarters is located in Los Angeles, CA, US.

When was Vast's last funding round?

Vast's most recent funding round was for $4M (USD) in July 2024.

How much has Vast raised to-date?

As of Jul 12, 2024, Vast has raised a total of $4M (USD).

How many employees does Vast have?

Vast has 48 employees as of Aug 17, 2026.

Vast - Classification

Industry
  • AI Infrastructure
  • AI/ML
  • Cloud Computing
Ownership
  • Privately Held
Technology
  • AI Machine Learning
Geographic Exposure
  • Global
Model
  • AI Platform
Revenue
  • Recurring Usage-Based
Customer
  • Developer
Tags
  • AI Infrastructure