Replicate review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Replicate suits developers and small teams who want to run open models on named Nvidia hardware without a long contract or commitment. GPU hour from $0.81 and billing per second keep short experiments cheap, though the rate sits above the group median €0.61.
Key facts
- Best for
- Short GPU runs on Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200, billed per second.
- GPU models
- Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100, Nvidia H200, Nvidia L40S, Nvidia T4↗
- GPU hour from
- $0.81↗
- Billing granularity
- Per second↗
- Free credits
- Free runs of select models before billing is required↗
- Legal entity
- Replicate, LLC↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2019↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing, Free tier
- Official website
- replicate.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- WikidataXgithub.comdiscord.gg
Pros and cons
Pros
- Usage is charged per second, so a run that ends early stops costing.
- Some models can be run before billing is required, which is handy for an early look at output quality.
- The card list is short and named plainly: Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200.
Cons
- GPU hour from $0.81 sits above the group median €0.61 for this category.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line listed.
- The hardware menu stops at Nvidia: Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200, with no AMD classes listed.
Who it suits
- Developers who run open models for a short burst and want the bill to follow usage.
- Teams that need the card named up front, since the list is Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200.
- Buyers who want a single named counterparty, Replicate, LLC in the United States.
Who should look elsewhere
- Shoppers after the widest card choice: ComputePrices.com lists H100 SXM, A100 SXM and H200.
- Teams needing AMD silicon: Salad's list, NVIDIA RTX 3060, NVIDIA RTX 3070 and NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti, reaches classes Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200 does not.
- Buyers chasing the newest datacenter parts: SberCloud's list, B300, H100 and A100, opens there.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a GPU hour cost on Replicate?+
GPU hour from $0.81 is the entry figure on the pricing page. On this measure Replicate ranks 51 of 95 brands, so it sits in the middle of the field rather than at either end of the range.
How does Replicate bill for a run?+
Usage is charged per second, which suits short jobs because a run that finishes early stops costing. Few providers on this list bill that finely: 10.9% do, so most charge by the hour.
Can I run models before I pay anything?+
Some models can be run before billing is required, and the listed billing options are hourly and free tier. That makes it easy to check output quality on a few prompts first. Once a run falls outside that allowance, the hourly rate $0.81 applies.
Which GPUs can I choose?+
The list is Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200. That is a datacenter range rather than a broad catalogue: it covers high memory parts and a lower tier for lighter work. Buyers who need consumer cards, older parts or AMD silicon will find a shorter menu here.
How do I get help if a run fails?+
Support runs on email, chat and help centre. A help centre and community channels cover most questions, and chat and email handle the rest. There is no phone line listed, so a production incident that needs voice escalation is not the path this plan supports.
Who do I sign up with, and where are they based?+
The provider is Replicate, LLC, headquartered in the United States, and it has been running since 2019. Contracts and support terms sit with that legal entity rather than a reseller, so a team can check the party on its invoices.
How does the price compare with other GPU providers?+
The entry rate sits above the group median €0.61 for this category, and the cost score is 4.4 against an overall 4.4. In short, you pay more per hour than the middle of the field in exchange for a named, current card.
Sources
- replicate.com/docs/topics/billing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free credits, Pricing model
“Free limits: You can run select models on Replicate for free, but after a bit you'll be asked to set up billing.”
- replicate.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing granularity, GPU hour from, GPU models
“Most models are billed by the time they take to run. The price-per-second varies according to the hardware in use.”
- replicate.com/privacy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“Replicate, LLC. 101 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107”
- replicate.com/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Support channels
“These Terms of Service are a legally binding agreement between Replicate, LLC”
- linkedin.com/company/replicate checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded 2019”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Egress fee.
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Short GPU runs on Nvidia A100 (80GB), Nvidia H100 and Nvidia H200, billed per second.