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RunPod vs Hyperstack

OCT 2026 audit

A comparison of RunPod and Hyperstack built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.

Reviewed by Palash BagchiUpdated 24 criteria compared

The short answer

Choose RunPod if…

Short experiments and bursty inference — per-second billing and a $0.27 entry card mean an idle hour costs nothing and a small job is genuinely small.

Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved

Choose Hyperstack if…

Steady European workloads that can commit — reserved H200 at $2.79 against $3.99 on demand is the clearest published discount in this set, and egress is free.

Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved

Consider something else if…

  • RunPod: The catalogue mixes community and secure capacity, so the cheapest quoted rate is not always the tier a production workload should sit on.
  • Hyperstack: Billing is per minute rather than per second, so very short jobs round up in a way they do not at RunPod.

Neither quite fits? Every other option, ranked by iScore: RunPod alternatives · Hyperstack alternatives

16 sourced criteria separate them — see where, with sources, below.

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01.

At a glance.

CriterionRunPodHyperstack
Pricing
Entry paid planA new account can start with as little as $10 in prepaid credits; deploying a Pod requires at least one hour of credits for the chosen configuration.Prepaid credit rather than a plan: deploying a VM needs a balance covering at least one hour of combined hourly cost - their worked example is $10.00.
Pricing modelPrepaid credit balance drawn down by usage: all compute and storage billed per second, with no data transfer fees.Pay-as-you-go at hourly rates billed per minute; prepaid credit by default, with postpaid accounts billed at a fixed interval, typically monthly.
Infrastructure
Regions
31 regions across the US, Europe, Asia and Australia for on-demand GPU instances.
Three documented regions: NORWAY-1 (Vestland, Norway), CANADA-1 (Quebec, Canada) and US-1 (Texas, United States); more may appear per account.
GPU
H100 SXM, per GPU-hour
$3.99 per hour for H100 SXM 80GB, single card, on Secure Cloud (the page's default view). The PCIe variant is $2.89 and H100 NVL is $3.19.
$3.20 per hour for H100 SXM 80GB on demand. The H100 NVLink is $2.60, and the row the page lists as plain "NVIDIA H100" is $2.50.
Cheapest GPU, per hour
$0.27 per hour for an RTX A5000 with 24GB, on Secure Cloud (the page's default view). RTX 3090 is $0.50, RTX 4090 $0.89, L40S $1.09.
$0.15 per hour for an A4000 with 16GB; the A100 SXM 80GB is $1.60.
Largest GPU offered
288GB per GPU on B300; B200 at 180GB is $7.99 an hour and H200 at 141GB is $5.29, on Secure Cloud (the page's default view).
288GB per GPU on B300 at $7.40 an hour; B200 at 192GB is $6.00.
Billing granularityPer second, with per-hour rates shown for comparison. Clusters can be started with no commitment and scaled to 64 GPUs.Per minute, with enterprise-scale contracts negotiated separately.
Reserved pricingSavings plans: a 3-month or 6-month upfront prepaid commitment discounts GPU compute costs; storage stays at standard rates and plans are non-refundable.Published reserved rates rather than a percentage: H200 SXM falls from $3.99 on demand to $2.79 reserved, about 30% below.
Compliance
SOC 2SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 examinations completed; reports are listed in the Runpod Trust Center and some require approved access before download.SOC 2 Type 2 attested, achieved via parent company NexGen Cloud; the same page shows SOC 2 Type 1 as certified.
ISO 27001
ISMS certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by Sensiba LLP; certificate RUN-ISMS-20260827 valid 27 August 2026 through 26 August 2029. Scope limited to the ISMS supporting Runpod's services and platform, not individual products.
Not certified: ISO 27001 sits on the upcoming-certifications list, shown as "ISO 20071" (sic) in progress.
HIPAA
Maintains a HIPAA program; HIPAA sits among the Trust Center compliance resources, some of which require approved access before download.
Not yet: HIPAA is listed under "Coming Next", the security page's roster of upcoming certifications.
GDPR / data residencyStated fully GDPR compliant for data processed in European data center regions, with documented EU procedures for collection, storage, processing and deletion.Regional data residency options across the UK, EU and other supported regions, with data centre regions in the EU, Canada and the US.
Encryption at restOptional per-Pod volume encryption: the volume disk is encrypted at rest on the host machine, but container disk and network volumes cannot be encrypted.Not server-side for Object Storage: docs tell users who need encryption at rest to encrypt client-side. The Secure By Design page separately claims data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Role-based access controlFour team roles — Basic, Billing, Dev and Admin — each with set permissions; Admin has unrestricted access to members, settings, billing and resources.Role-based access control: custom user roles built from policies and individual permissions; invited members start with none until a role is assigned.
Private networking / VPC
Global networking gives each Pod a private IP reachable only by other Pods in the same account; NVIDIA GPU Pods only, in 17 data centers.
Each environment is allocated its own private /24 subnet; every VM in it gets a private IP from that subnet and they share one network space.
Dedicated infrastructureReserved Clusters: dedicated GPU clusters with guaranteed availability, custom configurations and SLA-backed uptime for enterprises scaling to 10,000+ GPUs.Secure Private Cloud: dedicated, single-tenant infrastructure with zero shared resources, running on dedicated hardware with no shared GPUs.

Only criteria both providers publish appear here; a tinted cell marks a real difference. Criteria only one of them documents are listed below, and an absence there means we found no source — not that the feature is missing. How we source this.

The small bar above a value is inetGeek's own lean toward that side — computed from the same facts shown, never a number the provider published. See the picker below "The short answer" to weigh only the criteria you care about.

02.

Where they differ.

Entry paid plan

RunPod
A new account can start with as little as $10 in prepaid credits; deploying a Pod requires at least one hour of credits for the chosen configuration.
Hyperstack
Prepaid credit rather than a plan: deploying a VM needs a balance covering at least one hour of combined hourly cost - their worked example is $10.00.
Sources (2) →

Pricing model

RunPod
Prepaid credit balance drawn down by usage: all compute and storage billed per second, with no data transfer fees.
Hyperstack
Pay-as-you-go at hourly rates billed per minute; prepaid credit by default, with postpaid accounts billed at a fixed interval, typically monthly.
Sources (2) →
  • Billing overview - Runpod Documentation ↗

    “Runpod uses a credit-based billing system where you add funds to your account and charges are deducted as you use resources. All compute and storage charges are billed per second, with no fees for data transfer.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

  • Accounts, Billing Policies, and Usage Monitoring - Hyperstack Docs ↗

    “Hyperstack supports three account types, each with distinct billing behavior [...] Postpaid Account : Instead of pre-funding, postpaid accounts are billed periodically based on accumulated usage. Billing occurs at the end of a fixed interval, typically monthly. [...] Our billing system operates on a per-minute structure”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

Regions

RunPod

31 regions across the US, Europe, Asia and Australia for on-demand GPU instances.

Hyperstack

Three documented regions: NORWAY-1 (Vestland, Norway), CANADA-1 (Quebec, Canada) and US-1 (Texas, United States); more may appear per account.

Sources (2) →

H100 SXM, per GPU-hour

RunPod
$3.99 per hour for H100 SXM 80GB, single card, on Secure Cloud (the page's default view). The PCIe variant is $2.89 and H100 NVL is $3.19.
Hyperstack
$3.20 per hour for H100 SXM 80GB on demand. The H100 NVLink is $2.60, and the row the page lists as plain "NVIDIA H100" is $2.50.
Sources (2) →
  • Pricing — RunPod ↗

    “GPU Community Cloud Secure Cloud Per hour Per second [...] H100 SXM 80 GB VRAM 125 GB RAM 20 vCPUs $ 3.99 /hr [...] H100 PCIe 80 GB VRAM 188 GB RAM 16 vCPUs $ 2.89 /hr [...] H100 NVL 94 GB VRAM 94 GB RAM 16 vCPUs $ 3.19 /hr”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official pricing · Report a correction

  • GPU Pricing — Hyperstack ↗

    “NVIDIA H100 SXM 80 24 240 $3.20 NVIDIA H100 NVLink 80 31 180 $2.60 NVIDIA H100 80 28 180 $2.50”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official pricing · Report a correction

Cheapest GPU, per hour

RunPod
$0.27 per hour for an RTX A5000 with 24GB, on Secure Cloud (the page's default view). RTX 3090 is $0.50, RTX 4090 $0.89, L40S $1.09.
Hyperstack
$0.15 per hour for an A4000 with 16GB; the A100 SXM 80GB is $1.60.
Sources (2) →
  • Pricing — RunPod ↗

    “RTX A5000 24 GB VRAM 25 GB RAM 9 vCPUs $ 0.27 /hr [...] RTX 3090 24 GB VRAM 125 GB RAM 16 vCPUs $ 0.5 /hr [...] RTX 4090 24 GB VRAM 41 GB RAM 6 vCPUs $ 0.89 /hr [...] L40S 48 GB VRAM 94 GB RAM 16 vCPUs $ 1.09 /hr”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official pricing · Report a correction

  • GPU Pricing — Hyperstack ↗

    “NVIDIA A4000 16 6 24 $0.15 [...] NVIDIA A100 SXM 80 24 120 $1.60”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official pricing · Report a correction

Largest GPU offered

RunPod

288GB per GPU on B300; B200 at 180GB is $7.99 an hour and H200 at 141GB is $5.29, on Secure Cloud (the page's default view).

Hyperstack

288GB per GPU on B300 at $7.40 an hour; B200 at 192GB is $6.00.

Sources (2) →

Billing granularity

RunPod
Per second, with per-hour rates shown for comparison. Clusters can be started with no commitment and scaled to 64 GPUs.
Hyperstack
Per minute, with enterprise-scale contracts negotiated separately.
Sources (2) →

Reserved pricing

RunPod
Savings plans: a 3-month or 6-month upfront prepaid commitment discounts GPU compute costs; storage stays at standard rates and plans are non-refundable.
Hyperstack
Published reserved rates rather than a percentage: H200 SXM falls from $3.99 on demand to $2.79 reserved, about 30% below.
Sources (2) →
  • Pricing - Runpod Documentation ↗

    “Commit to a 3-month or 6-month term upfront for significant discounts on compute costs. [...] Savings plans only cover GPU compute costs— storage costs are billed at standard rates. [...] Plans are non-refundable and have fixed expiration dates.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

  • GPU Pricing — Hyperstack ↗

    “NVIDIA H200 SXM 141 22 225 $3.99 [...] Reservation Pricing GPU Model Starting from Reserve NVIDIA H200 SXM $2.79 Reserve here”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official pricing · Report a correction

SOC 2

RunPod
SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 examinations completed; reports are listed in the Runpod Trust Center and some require approved access before download.
Hyperstack
SOC 2 Type 2 attested, achieved via parent company NexGen Cloud; the same page shows SOC 2 Type 1 as certified.
Sources (2) →
  • AI Infrastructure Security & Compliance | Runpod ↗

    “Runpod has also completed SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 examinations, and maintains HIPAA and GDPR programs. [...] The Runpod Trust Center lists current compliance resources, including the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, HIPAA, GDPR, and the SOC 2 Bridge Letter 2026. Some documents require approved access before download.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official site · Report a correction

  • Secure By Design — Hyperstack ↗

    “We have achieved SOC 2 Type 2, an independent attestation of our security controls. [...] SOC 2 Type 2 achieved via NexGen Cloud, our parent company [...] SOC 2 Type I Certified SOC 2 Type II Attested”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official site · Report a correction

ISO 27001

RunPod
ISMS certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by Sensiba LLP; certificate RUN-ISMS-20260827 valid 27 August 2026 through 26 August 2029. Scope limited to the ISMS supporting Runpod's services and platform, not individual products.
Hyperstack
Not certified: ISO 27001 sits on the upcoming-certifications list, shown as "ISO 20071" (sic) in progress.
Sources (2) →
  • AI Infrastructure Security & Compliance | Runpod ↗

    “Runpod Inc. operates an Information Security Management System certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by Sensiba LLP, an ANAB-accredited certification body. Certificate RUN-ISMS-20260827 is valid from August 27, 2026 through August 26, 2029. [...] Certification covers the management system, not individual products or services.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official site · Report a correction

  • Secure By Design — Hyperstack ↗

    “SOC 2 Type II Attested ISO 20071 In progress [...] ISO 27001 A globally recognised standard for information security management”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official site · Report a correction

HIPAA

RunPod
Maintains a HIPAA program; HIPAA sits among the Trust Center compliance resources, some of which require approved access before download.
Hyperstack
Not yet: HIPAA is listed under "Coming Next", the security page's roster of upcoming certifications.
Sources (2) →

GDPR / data residency

RunPod
Stated fully GDPR compliant for data processed in European data center regions, with documented EU procedures for collection, storage, processing and deletion.
Hyperstack
Regional data residency options across the UK, EU and other supported regions, with data centre regions in the EU, Canada and the US.
Sources (2) →
  • Data security and legal compliance - Runpod Documentation ↗

    “Runpod is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for data processed in European data center regions. [...] For servers hosted in GDPR-compliant regions like the European Union, Runpod maintains clear procedures for the collection, storage, processing, and deletion of personal data.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

  • Secure By Design — Hyperstack ↗

    “Availability of data centre regions in the EU, Canada, and US [...] Regional Data Residency Options Choose where your data resides across the UK, EU and other supported regions.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official site · Report a correction

Encryption at rest

RunPod
Optional per-Pod volume encryption: the volume disk is encrypted at rest on the host machine, but container disk and network volumes cannot be encrypted.
Hyperstack
Not server-side for Object Storage: docs tell users who need encryption at rest to encrypt client-side. The Secure By Design page separately claims data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Sources (2) →

Role-based access control

RunPod
Four team roles — Basic, Billing, Dev and Admin — each with set permissions; Admin has unrestricted access to members, settings, billing and resources.
Hyperstack
Role-based access control: custom user roles built from policies and individual permissions; invited members start with none until a role is assigned.
Sources (2) →
  • Manage accounts - Runpod Documentation ↗

    “Runpod provides four distinct roles to control access within team accounts. Each role includes specific permissions designed for different responsibilities. [...] Administrators have unrestricted access to manage team members, configure account settings, handle billing, and control all team computing resources.”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

  • Organization - Hyperstack Docs ↗

    “Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) system enables you to create user roles that specify the level of access each member has. [...] new members will not have any permissions assigned by default”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

Private networking / VPC

RunPod
Global networking gives each Pod a private IP reachable only by other Pods in the same account; NVIDIA GPU Pods only, in 17 data centers.
Hyperstack
Each environment is allocated its own private /24 subnet; every VM in it gets a private IP from that subnet and they share one network space.
Sources (2) →
  • Global networking - Runpod Documentation ↗

    “Global networking provides each Pod with a private IP address accessible only to other Pods in your account. [...] Global networking is currently only available for NVIDIA GPU Pods. [...] Global networking is available in these 17 data centers worldwide:”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

  • Environments - Hyperstack Docs ↗

    “Each environment is allocated its own private subnet, expressed as a /24 CIDR block such as 10.0.5.0/24 [...] Every virtual machine you deploy into the environment receives a private IP address from that subnet. All virtual machines in an environment therefore share the same network space”

    Read 2026-10-17 · official docs · Report a correction

Dedicated infrastructure

RunPod
Reserved Clusters: dedicated GPU clusters with guaranteed availability, custom configurations and SLA-backed uptime for enterprises scaling to 10,000+ GPUs.
Hyperstack
Secure Private Cloud: dedicated, single-tenant infrastructure with zero shared resources, running on dedicated hardware with no shared GPUs.
Sources (2) →

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03.

Documented by only one.

These criteria are published by one provider and not the other. An absence here means we have not found a source, not that the feature is missing — except where we say we read the other provider's own page on a given date and it does not state it. Those rows lean, and the provider can correct them with a link.

Free tierHyperstack: No — No free plan published; prepaid accounts must hold a positive balance to create or keep resources.
Kind of free offerHyperstack: No free offer
Credit card to startHyperstack: Yes
Egress over allowanceHyperstack: Free. Egress and ingress traffic are not charged; a public IP address costs $0.00672043 per hour.
Uptime SLARunPod: 99.99% uptime SLA, in an enterprise agreement only. Self-serve accounts run at usage-based rates with no contract, and contractual SLAs are added with reserved capacity and committed-use pricing.
Storage priceRunPod: From $0.05 per GB per month, for standard network storage over 1TB ($0.07 under 1TB); high-performance network storage is $0.14 per GB per month.
PCI DSSRunPod: Claimed for Secure Cloud's vetted infrastructure partners, who meet enterprise standards including SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS certifications. Stated of the data-centre partners behind Secure Cloud, not of Runpod Inc. itself.
Customer-managed keysRunPod: Not supported: Runpod stores the volume encryption key, which cannot be retrieved, and the docs state bring your own key is not supported.
04.

Questions this comparison answers.

Entry paid plan: RunPod or Hyperstack?

RunPod: A new account can start with as little as $10 in prepaid credits; deploying a Pod requires at least one hour of credits for the chosen configuration.

Hyperstack: Prepaid credit rather than a plan: deploying a VM needs a balance covering at least one hour of combined hourly cost - their worked example is $10.00.

Should I choose RunPod or Hyperstack?

Pick RunPod if Short experiments and bursty inference — per-second billing and a $0.27 entry card mean an idle hour costs nothing and a small job is genuinely small.

Pick Hyperstack if Steady European workloads that can commit — reserved H200 at $2.79 against $3.99 on demand is the clearest published discount in this set, and egress is free.

Provider pages

RunPodPer-GPU cloud billed by the second, with community and secure tiers and no minimum commitment.HyperstackEuropean GPU cloud billed per minute, with published reserved rates alongside on-demand and free egress.

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Comments

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