π‘ Pick it for a mature serverless platform with strong Python and GPU support.
Modal is a serverless cloud for running Python workloads, including GPU-backed model inference and training. It targets developers who want programmatic control...
Pros
- More flexible than Baseten for arbitrary Python jobs and custom execution workflows
- Supports scale-to-zero, GPUs, scheduled jobs, and distributed workloads
- Python-native development experience reduces deployment boilerplate
Cons
- Requires more application-level engineering than Baseten's model-serving abstractions
- Not as focused on turnkey model monitoring and inference operations
- Usage-based costs can be difficult to predict for sustained GPU traffic
Usage-based; free credits available