Independent notes on AI computeUpdated 2026-08-20
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Side-by-side comparisons of two providers for a specific use case. Same fields for both, official sources, and a verdict phrased "choose A if, choose B if". Never a winner declaration.

No comparisons are published yet. The first two are being researched now:

  • Contabo vs DigitalOcean, for always-on VPS workloads
  • RunPod vs Modal, for on-demand GPU inference

Until they land, the groundwork is already up: the guide on choosing between a VPS, GPU cloud, serverless, or a sandbox explains the categories, and the credits index tracks what each provider gives away.