Sub Pulse — independent GPU and server rental reviews: Runpod, Hetzner, Lambda, Vast.ai, OVH and more.https://sub-pulse.com/enhttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/llm-model-load-times-cloud-block-storage-benchmark/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/llm-model-load-times-cloud-block-storage-benchmark/We benchmarked LLM model load times on Runpod, Vultr, and Lambda Labs to see how block storage performance impacts your cloud GPU costs. See who wins.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpullmstoragerunpodvultrlambdacomparisonTobias Samulhttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/modal-replicate-runpod-llama-3-vllm-inference-cost/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/modal-replicate-runpod-llama-3-vllm-inference-cost/Compare Modal, Replicate, and Runpod for Llama 3 inference with vLLM. See our measured cost-per-token, latency, and cold start times to find the cheapest option for your LLM workloads.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonllama3inferencevllmserverlessTobias Samulhttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rx-7900-xtx-cloud-pricing-budget-amd/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rx-7900-xtx-cloud-pricing-budget-amd/Explore AMD RX 7900 XTX cloud pricing and performance on Runpod and Vast.ai. Is this 24GB GPU the best budget choice for your AI/ML models or gaming server?Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonamdrx7900xtxrunpodvastaiTobias Samulhttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/llm-training-spot-instance-pricing-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/llm-training-spot-instance-pricing-comparison/Cut LLM training costs with spot instances. We compare Runpod, Vast.ai, and Vultr's A100 spot pricing, preemption rates, and strategies for resilient training.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonllmspota100pricingTobias Samulhttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/a6000-ada-vs-rtx-4090-stable-diffusion/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/a6000-ada-vs-rtx-4090-stable-diffusion/Comparing NVIDIA A6000 Ada vs RTX 4090 for Stable Diffusion finetuning. We break down VRAM, performance, and whether ECC memory justifies the cost for your AI projects.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisona6000adartx4090mlfinetuningTobias Samulhttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/ovh-gpus-vs-vultr-llm-training/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/ovh-gpus-vs-vultr-llm-training/We pushed OVH and Vultr's on-demand GPU instances through iterative LLM fine-tunes to find which platform earns your hourly rate for quick experiments.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonovhvultrllmtrainingTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/a6000-ada-vs-rtx-4090-sdxl-finetuning/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/a6000-ada-vs-rtx-4090-sdxl-finetuning/We fine-tuned SDXL on both cards for a month, tracking errors, performance, and the actual cost difference beyond the hourly rate.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonstable-diffusionfinetuningnvidiaeccTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/nvlink-h100s-runpod-lambda-coreweave-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/nvlink-h100s-runpod-lambda-coreweave-comparison/We put multi-H100 NVLink setups to the test across three major providers to see where distributed training actually scales, and where it just costs more.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpuh100nvlinkcomparisonrunpodlambdacoreweaveTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/hetzner-gpu-cloud-vs-dedicated/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/hetzner-gpu-cloud-vs-dedicated/We pitted Hetzner's flexible Cloud GPUs against their raw dedicated servers, tracing where the real cost-performance lives for training and inference.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThetznergpucomparisonmldedicatedcloudTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/intel-gaudi2-aws-coreweave-llm-pricing/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/intel-gaudi2-aws-coreweave-llm-pricing/We put Intel's Gaudi 2 through a month of LLM pre-training and inference on two clouds to see if the cost savings are worth the ecosystem friction.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisongaudi2awscoreweavellmpricingTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-vultr-lambda-nvme-io-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-vultr-lambda-nvme-io-comparison/We put three cloud GPU providers' NVMe storage to the test to see where your data pipeline actually spends its time and money.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonnvmestoragetrainingTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-4070-super-cloud-pricing-llama3-finetuning/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-4070-super-cloud-pricing-llama3-finetuning/We put Runpod, Vast.ai, and Vultr's 4070 Super instances through a Llama 3 8B fine-tuning gauntlet to find the real cost.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonrtx4070superllama3finetuningTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/modal-vs-replicate-llama3-inference/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/modal-vs-replicate-llama3-inference/We pitted two serverless GPU platforms against each other for Llama 3 8B inference, tracking cold starts, throughput, and the real cost per token.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonllminferencemodalreplicateserverlessTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-3070ti-vs-nvidia-a4000-lora-finetune/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-3070ti-vs-nvidia-a4000-lora-finetune/We threw two budget GPUs at LoRA fine-tuning and found that 8GB of VRAM is a trap, even if the hourly rate looks sweet.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonloranvidiafinetuningTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/h100-40gb-vs-80gb-llm-training/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/h100-40gb-vs-80gb-llm-training/We threw Llama 3 70B at Nvidia's H100 SKUs and found that 'half the VRAM for half the price' is rarely the full story for LLM training.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonh100llmtrainingnvidiaTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-4080-super-cloud-pricing-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-4080-super-cloud-pricing-comparison/We threw Llama 3 8B at three providers' RTX 4080 Super instances for a month to see where mid-range LLM fine-tuning dollars really go.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonrtx4080superrunpodvastaivultrllmTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/tpu-v4-vs-h100-llm-fine-tuning/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/tpu-v4-vs-h100-llm-fine-tuning/We threw Llama 3 70B at Google's TPUs and Nvidia's H100s for a month, and the real cost came down to more than just the hourly rate.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgputpuh100llmfine-tuningcomparisonTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/gpu-instance-storage-nvme-pricing-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/gpu-instance-storage-nvme-pricing-comparison/We dug into NVMe pricing and performance across Runpod, Vultr, Lambda, and Vast.ai, because the GPU isn't the only thing on your bill.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpustoragenvmepricingcomparisonTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-6000-ada-cloud-availability-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-6000-ada-cloud-availability-comparison/We scoured Runpod, Vultr, and Lambda Labs for Nvidia's workstation powerhouse and found availability is still a significant hurdle.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonrtx6000adanvidiarunpodlambdaTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-3090-cloud-pricing-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-3090-cloud-pricing-comparison/We pitted three providers against each other for budget 3090 rentals, tracking costs, stability, and real-world performance for ML workloads.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonrtx3090runpodvastaivultrpricingTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-bare-metal-vs-serverless-llama3-8b/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-bare-metal-vs-serverless-llama3-8b/We put Llama 3 8B through its paces on Runpod's bare-metal pods and their Serverless platform, measuring real costs, cold starts, and throughput.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonrunpodserverlessllama3inferenceTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/a100-cloud-pricing-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/a100-cloud-pricing-comparison/We put four A100 providers through our standard LLM inference benchmark and tracked every dollar, queue, and cold-start in the weeks leading up to May 2026.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisona100pricingllmTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/amd-mi300x-vs-h100-llm-inference/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/amd-mi300x-vs-h100-llm-inference/We pitted AMD's new challenger against Nvidia's incumbent for Llama 3 70B inference in the wild.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonamdnvidiami300xh100inferencellmTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/nvidia-h200-cloud-pricing-availability-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/nvidia-h200-cloud-pricing-availability-comparison/We scoured Runpod, Lambda Labs, and Vultr for Nvidia's H200, comparing listed prices, actual availability, and the hidden costs that follow the hype.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonh200nvidiarunpodlambdavultrTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/nvidia-l40s-cloud-rental-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/nvidia-l40s-cloud-rental-comparison/We rented L40S instances from three providers for a week to see where your inference dollars go farthest.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonl40srunpodvultrlambdaTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-4090-stable-diffusion-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/rtx-4090-stable-diffusion-comparison/We put Runpod, Vast.ai, and Vultr's RTX 4090 instances through their paces with Stable Diffusion XL workloads.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonrunpodvastaivultrrtx4090stable-diffusionTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/egress-fees-still-trap-you-2026/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/egress-fees-still-trap-you-2026/We dug into AWS, Azure, GCP, and Cloudflare R2 to see if the data gravity problem has actually improved.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTegresspricingcloudawsazuregcpcloudflareTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-serverless-cold-starts-thousand-invocations/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-serverless-cold-starts-thousand-invocations/We measured cold start latency for a common PyTorch model across 1,000 invocations on Runpod Serverless.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTrunpodserverlessgpucold-startbenchmarkinglatencyTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-review/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-review/Six weeks on Runpod across Community Cloud, Secure Cloud, and Serverless. The benchmarks, the bills, and where it falls short of AWS and Lambda.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpureviewrunpodh100serverlessTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/hetzner-ax52-vs-ovh-rise3/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/hetzner-ax52-vs-ovh-rise3/Two of the cheapest mid-tier dedicated servers in Europe, head-to-head over a 30-day rental.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdedicatedcomparisonhetznerovheuropeTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/vast-ai-for-hobbyists/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/vast-ai-for-hobbyists/A field guide to renting GPUs from random people on the internet — and why it's sometimes the right call.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonvastrunpodhobbyistTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/lambda-labs-review/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/lambda-labs-review/Lambda is the boring-good option for ML teams that hate surprises. Here's what we'd warn you about.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpureviewlambdah100Tobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/egress-cost-guide/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/egress-cost-guide/Egress is the hidden tax of the cloud. We modelled four real workloads against four providers.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidepricingegressawshetznerTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/hetzner-ccx13/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/hetzner-ccx13/Hetzner's smallest dedicated-CPU plan, on a one-month real workload. Spoiler: it's good.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTvpsreviewhetznerTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/cold-start-comparison/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/cold-start-comparison/Three serverless GPU platforms, 1,000 cold-start invocations each, the same Llama-3 8B container.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpucomparisonserverlessrunpodmodalreplicateTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/palworld-dedicated-guide/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/palworld-dedicated-guide/Step-by-step: spin up a Hetzner Cloud box, install steamcmd, run Palworld in tmux, and survive.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidegame-servershetznerpalworldTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/leaving-digitalocean/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/leaving-digitalocean/Six years of habit, ended by a series of small annoyances and one big one.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsdigitaloceanhetznerTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/ovh-eco-vs-hetzner-auction/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/ovh-eco-vs-hetzner-auction/Two markets for second-hand dedicated servers, both badly designed, both worth knowing.Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTdedicatedcomparisonovhhetznerauctionTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/vultr-cloud-gpu/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/vultr-cloud-gpu/Vultr's GPU offering is finally GA. We rented an A100 for two weeks and ran the suite.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpureviewvultra100Tobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/linode-akamai-six-months/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/linode-akamai-six-months/We ran the same workload on Linode every quarter for two years. Here's what changed under Akamai.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTvpsreviewlinodeakamaiTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/benchmark-playbook/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/benchmark-playbook/The exact suite we run on every provider review. Steal it, run it on your own boxes, send us yours.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTguidebenchmarkmethodologyTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/paperspace-gradient/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/paperspace-gradient/DigitalOcean's GPU subsidiary, three years after acquisition. Still a good notebook tool, still expensive.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTgpureviewpaperspacenotebookTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/tenstorrent-wormhole/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/tenstorrent-wormhole/Wormhole-based instances are starting to appear. We tracked down which providers actually have them.Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewstenstorrentwormholeTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/llama3-70b-cheapest/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/llama3-70b-cheapest/Eight providers, the same prompt distribution, ranked by cost per million output tokens.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTguidegpullamainferenceTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-serverless-deep-dive/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/runpod-serverless-deep-dive/We pushed Runpod Serverless to its limits over a 30-day production deployment. The good and the gotchas.Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTgpureviewrunpodserverlessTobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/h200-availability/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/h200-availability/H200 SKUs are listed on a lot of websites. Far fewer providers actually have inventory.Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTnewsgpuh200Tobiashttps://sub-pulse.com/blog/game-server-hosting-2026/https://sub-pulse.com/blog/game-server-hosting-2026/The DIY stack for hosting Minecraft, Palworld, Valheim and friends without paying a managed-host markup.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTguidegame-servershetznerminecraftTobias