Pick Anyscale if
mL teams already writing Ray who want a workspace instead of a pile of raw VMs.
Read the Anyscale pageAnyscale vs Modal
Our take
Pick Anyscale if mL teams already writing Ray who want a workspace instead of a pile of raw VMs. Pick Modal if python teams with spiky GPU/CPU jobs who will read a per-second table. Skip Anyscale if app builders who just need a serverless GPU function (Modal). Skip Modal if people who want a hosted chat playground (Together AI) or a one-click image studio (Replicate).
Best for
Anyscale Ray at production scale
Modal Run a containerized function on burst GPUs
Free plan
Anyscale No free plan
Modal $0 · / month + compute. Up to 3 seats. Included compute $30 / month. 1-day logs. 5 deployed crons
Lowest paid
Anyscale Not published by the vendor
Modal CPU $0.0000131/mo
Next step up
Anyscale
Modal Example GPU list (per second) $0.001097
Runs where
Anyscale Hosted
Modal
Watch out
Anyscale No published monthly seat
Modal $0 is the seat, not the GPU
Last checked
Anyscale 2026-10-22 · anyscale.com/pricing
Modal 2026-10-21 · modal.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Modal if
python teams with spiky GPU/CPU jobs who will read a per-second table.
Read the Modal page