Private companyVertical + EnterpriseGrowth

Vast.ai

Vast.ai is a useful map entry because it captures the long tail of GPU access: not every serious AI workload runs on a hyperscaler or a premium AI cloud.

Los Angeles, US

Founded

2018

Region

North America

Website

https://vast.ai

Current snapshot

Lifecycle position

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

Current position

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

Founded

2018

Watch cadence

Weekly

Last verified

2026-03-31

Focus

Low-cost cloud GPU marketplace for AI and rendering workloads

Latest move

Vast.ai continues to position itself around low-cost cloud GPU access with flexible global capacity.

Category and subcategory context

Frontier LabsInfrastructureDeveloper tools

Competitive context

RunpodModalNebius

Recent models

This profile is tracked more for products and workflow influence than for a standalone model family.

Products

GPU rentalsCloud marketplace

Open weights

API access

Watch level

Weekly

Signals

GPU accessMarketplaceCost-sensitive builders

Recent coverage of Vast.ai

Recent business and product coverage pulled into the profile so you can see what is happening around the company without leaving the page.

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Supermicro Launches Seven AI Data Platform Solutions with NVIDIA and Leading Ecosystem Partners to Accelerate Enterprise AI Innovation Supermicro

Supermicro•Mar 16

How Startups Can Utilize Serverless with Vast.ai to Grow

How Startups Can Utilize Serverless with Vast.ai to Grow The AI Journal

The AI Journal•Dec 16

Agentic AI powers Vast Data partnership with Microsoft

Agentic AI powers Vast Data partnership with Microsoft SiliconANGLE

SiliconANGLE•Nov 19

Vast Data extends Google Cloud partnership for managed AI OS deployment service

Vast Data extends Google Cloud partnership for managed AI OS deployment service ARNnet

ARNnet•Nov 12

VAST Data Partners with Google Cloud to Enable Enterprise AI at Scale Across Hybrid Cloud Environments

VAST Data Partners with Google Cloud to Enable Enterprise AI at Scale Across Hybrid Cloud Environments GlobeNewswire

GlobeNewswire•Nov 11

VAST Data and Google Cloud Partner to Simplify Enterprise AI Across Hybrid Environments

VAST Data and Google Cloud Partner to Simplify Enterprise AI Across Hybrid Environments ChannelE2E

ChannelE2E•Nov 11