# Klio Compute vs Modal

> Klio Compute and Modal side by side: where each is the better choice, features, and GPU prices per hour from Modal's own pricing page.

Canonical page: https://klio.tech/compare/klio-vs-modal

## In short

Modal: A serverless platform for running Python functions, web endpoints, batch jobs and sandboxes on CPUs and GPUs.

Klio Compute: serverless GPUs for Python. Run a function on a GPU with one decorator, deploy endpoints, task queues, schedules and sandboxes, or put an open model behind an OpenAI-compatible API, and pay per second from prepaid credit.

## Where Modal is the better choice

- More of its own platform features: Klio Compute's Modal-compatible API doesn't offer `@modal.clustered`, `@modal.batched`, `@modal.web_server`, `@modal.wsgi_app`, `.remote_gen()`, `CloudBucketMount`, `region=` or `cloud=`.
- Multi-node training is in private beta, beyond the 8 GPUs one container can have on either platform.
- Its Starter plan includes $30 of free credit every month, and region selection.
- T4 GPUs, which Klio Compute doesn't list.

## Where Klio Compute differs

- Modal code runs with one changed import line, and `klio migrate --check` reports what works before you change anything.
- Prepaid credit: work stops at zero instead of running up an invoice, and a monthly purchase limit caps what can be spent.
- `klio model deploy` puts an open model behind an OpenAI-compatible API on your own address in one command.
- GPU prices follow the market and are shown live; a running container keeps the price it started at.

## Features

Table: Features: Klio Compute and Modal

| Feature | Klio Compute | Modal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Serverless GPU functions or containers | Yes. Functions, endpoints, task queues and schedules on a GPU from one decorator. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/gpus.md)) | Yes. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |
| Scale to zero | Yes. Endpoints and models stop when idle and start on the next request. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/endpoints.md)) | Yes. Containers spin down when idle; min_containers keeps some warm. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/guide/scale)) |
| Billing per second or finer | Yes. Metered per second. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/pricing.md)) | Yes. Listed per second. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |
| Several GPUs in one container | Yes. 1, 2, 4 or 8 GPUs of one type; more than one needs a paid workspace. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/gpus.md)) | Yes. Up to 8 GPUs on most types, up to 4 on A10. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/guide/gpu)) |
| Sandboxes | Yes. Create, run commands and code, read and write files. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/sandboxes.md)) | Yes. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/guide/sandboxes)) |
| Volumes | Yes. Named volumes mounted into any container. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/volumes.md)) | Yes. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/guide/volumes)) |
| OpenAI-compatible model serving | Yes. `klio model deploy`, for the models `klio model list` shows. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/models.md)) | Partly. An example you deploy as your own code runs vLLM in OpenAI-compatible mode. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/examples/vllm_inference)) |
| Runs Modal code with an import change | Yes. `import klio_compute.compat as modal`; a few features are refused with a clear message. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/migrate-from-modal.md)) | Yes. It is Modal. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/guide/gpu)) |
| Prepaid credit | Yes. Top up, set a monthly purchase limit; work stops at zero. ([docs](https://klio.tech/docs/pricing.md)) | No. Workspaces are billed monthly, with early charges at usage thresholds. ([source](https://modal.com/docs/guide/billing)) |

## GPU prices per hour

Public list prices verified 8 November 2026 from [Modal's pricing page](https://modal.com/pricing). Klio Compute's prices are live, checked Nov 8, 09:00 UTC. GPU prices follow the market and are checked every few minutes. A running container keeps the price it started at.

Table: GPU price per hour: Klio Compute and Modal

| GPU | Klio Compute | Modal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| H100 80 GB | Not available right now | $3.95/h — Listed as Nvidia H100 SXM5, $0.001097/s. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |
| A100 80 GB | $2.49/h | $2.50/h — Listed as Nvidia A100, 80 GB, $0.000694/s. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |
| L40S 48 GB | Not available right now | $1.95/h — Listed as Nvidia L40S, $0.000542/s. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |
| A10 24 GB | $1.95/h | $1.10/h — Listed as Nvidia A10, $0.000306/s. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |
| L4 24 GB | $1.45/h | $0.80/h — Listed as Nvidia L4, $0.000222/s. ([source](https://modal.com/pricing)) |

Modal lists GPU prices per second; CPU and memory are billed on top, as on Klio Compute.

Prices change; check Modal's page before deciding. GPU price only, per GPU-hour; CPU, memory, storage and network may be billed separately, and discounts and committed-use prices aren't shown.

## Sources

Modal's pages read on 8 November 2026:

- [https://modal.com/pricing](https://modal.com/pricing)
- [https://modal.com/docs/guide/gpu](https://modal.com/docs/guide/gpu)
- [https://modal.com/docs/guide/scale](https://modal.com/docs/guide/scale)
- [https://modal.com/docs/guide/sandboxes](https://modal.com/docs/guide/sandboxes)
- [https://modal.com/docs/guide/volumes](https://modal.com/docs/guide/volumes)
- [https://modal.com/docs/guide/billing](https://modal.com/docs/guide/billing)
- [https://modal.com/docs/examples/vllm_inference](https://modal.com/docs/examples/vllm_inference)

## About this comparison

Modal is a trademark of its owner. Klio Compute is not affiliated with it; names are used only to identify the products compared. "Not verified" means the vendor's pages we read didn't settle it either way. Corrections are welcome at support@klio.tech.