Lambda
US · gpu cloud
GPU cloud. Its serverless Inference API is being wound down, so treat it as GPU rental rather than a token-billed endpoint.
- Category
- gpu cloud
- Free tier
- No
- OpenAI API
- Compatible
- Adds on top
- None - GPU rental
Margin over the underlying model price
Lambda alternatives
Other services in the same category. These are genuine substitutes - services in a different category solve a different problem.
CoreWeave
Large-scale GPU cloud used to host frontier training and inference.
Crusoe
GPU cloud powered by otherwise-stranded and low-carbon energy.
Hyperbolic
Pivoted from serverless inference to GPU rental during 2026; the dedicated inference pricing page is gone.
Modal
Serverless GPU platform where you deploy your own inference code.
RunPod
Rentable GPUs and serverless workers for self-managed model serving.
Frequently asked
Is Lambda OpenAI-compatible?
Yes. Lambda accepts the OpenAI chat-completions request shape, so most SDKs work by changing the base URL and API key.
Does Lambda have a free tier?
Not currently. Lambda bills from the first request.
How does Lambda charge?
Per token or per GPU-hour Margin over the underlying model price: none - gpu rental.