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Modal

Run Python workloads and AI infrastructure on serverless GPUs without paying for idle time

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Websitemodal.com
CategoryAI & machine learning
PricingFreemium
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ABOUT

What is Modal?

Modal lets developers define serverless functions, jobs, sandboxes and GPU workloads in Python. It handles provisioning and autoscaling for inference, training and batch processing, charging for compute and memory rather than idle capacity.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Python-first GPU deploymentModal lets teams describe functions, images, hardware and scaling in Python, which keeps application code and infrastructure configuration close together.
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Scales from zero to thousandsThe platform can scale workloads down between requests and burst across more than 1,000 GPUs, without requiring users to reserve idle capacity.
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Starter plan has fixed quotasStarter includes $30 per month in compute credits, 100 containers and 10 GPU concurrency. The plan also includes up to 3 workspace seats and limited scheduled functions.
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Payment method is mandatoryModal's billing documentation says a payment method must be on file to use the platform, even though the Starter plan has no subscription fee.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Developers tend to like Modal's Python-first workflow, fast GPU provisioning and ability to scale inference without managing Kubernetes. Public GitHub issues show an active client and also surface practical edge cases around gRPC environments, sandbox lifecycle, uploads and deployment behavior, so the abstraction does not remove operational debugging.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

What does Modal's free Starter plan include?＋

Starter costs $0 and includes $30 per month in free compute credits, up to 3 workspace seats, 100 containers and 10 GPU concurrency.

Do I need a payment method to use Modal?＋

Yes. Modal says a payment method must be on file to use the platform, including the Starter plan.

How does Modal charge for compute?＋

Modal bills CPU, memory and GPUs by usage time rather than idle allocation. The pricing page currently lists storage at $0.09 per GiB per month and includes 1 TiB per month free.