RunPod
Hybrid GPU cloud — Community Cloud (peer marketplace) + Secure Cloud (dedicated). The most direct competitor to Vast.AI on the marketplace side while also serving enterprise.
Chapters
00Start HereHow to read this guide; where RunPod sits.
01The CompanyFounding (2022), team, funding, scale.
02The Two-Product ModelCommunity Cloud vs Secure Cloud — why both exist.
03Product SurfacePods, serverless, persistent volumes, templates, the developer experience.
04Pricing & CommercialOn-demand, spot, reserved. Per-second billing.
05Hardware & InfrastructureGPU mix, datacenter footprint, network.
06CustomersIndie ML, AI startups, enterprise pilots. Who they win vs lose.
07StrengthsDeveloper experience, broad availability, serverless flavor.
08Weaknesses & RisksCapacity volatility, ecosystem moat thin, capital intensity.
09Competitive PositioningRunPod vs Vast, vs Lambda, vs CoreWeave.
10OutlookWhat's next; bull/bear thesis.