Vast.ai operates a cloud GPU marketplace founded in 2018, connecting data centers and professionals running its hosting software with users who need GPU compute resources. The platform is designed for workloads in AI, machine learning, deep learning, rendering, and data processing. It functions as a peer-to-peer marketplace, offering access to over 10,000 GPUs across a network of 40 secure data centers worldwide.
The company's marketplace model positions it as a cost-effective alternative to traditional cloud providers, with stated savings of up to 80% on GPU rentals. Vast.ai's stated mission is to organize, optimize, and orient the world's computation, with a broader vision related to making life substrate-independent through artificial intelligence.
