GPU rental advice: Thunder/RunPod, expect >$1k/month, or go lower-end RTX
giffmana · x · 2026-09-06
Replying to François Fleuret's question about 100% uptime GPU rental, giffmana recommends Thunder/RunPod and possibly DigitalOcean, noting you'll almost certainly spend over $1k/month on any provider — and suggesting it's worth considering lower-end GPUs like RTX cards to cut costs.
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