Small devs can't reliably rent compute: grabbing 8 B300s on Modal is 'a shot in the dark'
Kyrannio · x · 2026-10-30
Developer Stocko complains that on-demand compute has become unreliable for small developers and expects it to worsen. Even on Modal, securing 8 B300 GPUs at once is hit-or-miss — a sign of GPU scarcity trickling down to indie builders.
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