Alternative to RunPod
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RunPod is a GPU cloud aimed at AI workloads, offering on-demand pods and serverless GPU endpoints.
What MercureHosting offers
✓ Monthly dedicated GPUs paid in crypto
✓ No-KYC GPU ordering
✓ European offshore GPU locations
MercureHosting vs a typical gpu cloud
Category comparison (gpu & ai clouds) based on common practice, not a statement about RunPod specifically. Check any provider's current terms yourself.
| MercureHosting | Typical gpu cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Identity at sign-up | Not required | Card-verified account |
| Payment | Crypto, prepaid monthly | Card, usage-billed hourly or per second |
| Capacity model | Dedicated monthly GPU, not preemptible | On-demand, spot or reserved |
| Jurisdiction | Iceland, Romania, Switzerland, Netherlands | Mostly US, some EU |
| Model policy | Run any lawful open-weight model | Provider acceptable-use rules |
| Best for | Always-on private inference & fine-tuning | Bursty training jobs at scale |
RunPod is a trademark of its owner. MercureHosting is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by RunPod. If you need things we don't offer, RunPod may suit you better, and plenty of people use both.
Popular GPU Servers
GPU RTX 4090
Iceland
$420/mo
- GPU: 1 × RTX 4090 · 24 GB GDDR6X
- CPU: 16 vCPU
- RAM: 64 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 TB NVMe
GPU RTX 5090
Iceland
$690/mo
- GPU: 1 × RTX 5090 · 32 GB GDDR7
- CPU: 24 vCPU
- RAM: 96 GB RAM
- Storage: 2 TB NVMe
GPU H100
Iceland
$2,700/mo
- GPU: 1 × H100 80 GB (PCIe)
- CPU: 32 vCPU
- RAM: 192 GB RAM
- Storage: 4 TB NVMe
Prices in USD, billed in crypto. Save up to 50% on longer terms.
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