Pick Lambda if
research and training teams who want a known SKU and will pay the list GPU-hour.
Read the Lambda pageLambda vs Modal
Our take
Pick Lambda if research and training teams who want a known SKU and will pay the list GPU-hour. Pick Modal if python teams with spiky GPU/CPU jobs who will read a per-second table. Skip Lambda if people hunting the lowest interruptible bid (Vast.ai). Skip Modal if people who want a hosted chat playground (Together AI) or a one-click image studio (Replicate).
Best for
Lambda A published on-demand instance
Modal Run a containerized function on burst GPUs
Free plan
Lambda No free plan
Modal $0 · / month + compute. Up to 3 seats. Included compute $30 / month. 1-day logs. 5 deployed crons
Lowest paid
Lambda 1× Quadro RTX 6000 $0.69
Modal CPU $0.0000131/mo
Next step up
Lambda 1× A6000 $1.09
Modal Example GPU list (per second) $0.001097
Watch out
Lambda On-demand is first-come
Modal $0 is the seat, not the GPU
Last checked
Lambda 2026-10-22 · lambda.ai/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