Pick Modal if
python teams with spiky GPU/CPU jobs who will read a per-second table.
Read the Modal pageModal vs Replicate
Our take
Pick Modal if python teams with spiky GPU/CPU jobs who will read a per-second table. Pick Replicate if developers who want one HTTP call per model without standing up GPUs. Skip Modal if people who want a hosted chat playground (Together AI) or a one-click image studio (Replicate). Skip Replicate if people who want a canvas studio (Leonardo) or a local node graph (ComfyUI).
Best for
Modal Run a containerized function on burst GPUs
Replicate Run someone else’s model by HTTP
Free plan
Modal $0 · / month + compute. Up to 3 seats. Included compute $30 / month. 1-day logs. 5 deployed crons
Replicate No free plan
Lowest paid
Modal CPU $0.0000131/mo
Replicate Flux Schnell $0.025
Next step up
Modal Example GPU list (per second) $0.001097
Replicate Other examples on the pricing HTML $0.04
Runs where
Modal
Replicate Hosted
Watch out
Modal $0 is the seat, not the GPU
Replicate You are billed per output
Last checked
Modal 2026-10-21 · modal.com/pricing
Replicate 2026-10-19 · replicate.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Replicate if
developers who want one HTTP call per model without standing up GPUs.
Read the Replicate page