Modal
Pay-per-second (no idle billing): T4 $0.000164/s, A100 80GB $0.000694/s (~$2.50/hr), H100 $0.001097/s (~$3.95/hr), B200 $0.001736/s; CPU $0.0000131/core/s. Starter $0 + $30/mo free
Modal scores 4.6/10 for free value in Functions. The main constraint: Paid — H100 $0.001097/s; A100 80GB $0.000694/s; T4 $0.000164/s. Pay-per-second (no idle billing): T4 $0.000164/s, A100 80GB $0.000694/s (~$2.50/hr), H100 $0.001097/s (~$3.95/hr), B200 $0.001736/s; CPU $0.0000131/core/s. Starter $0 + $30/mo free credits.
Free value score
4.6 / 10Show the math
Key metrics
What you get
Paid — H100 $0.001097/s; A100 80GB $0.000694/s; T4 $0.000164/s. Pay-per-second (no idle billing): T4 $0.000164/s, A100 80GB $0.000694/s (~$2.50/hr), H100 $0.001097/s (~$3.95/hr), B200 $0.001736/s; CPU $0.0000131/core/s. Starter $0 + $30/mo free credits.
A100 80GB ~$2.50/hr, H100 ~$3.95/hr; $30/mo free credits on the free Starter plan sweeten entry. Premium DX justifies a modest rate premium over bare
Gotchas
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Sources
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"Nvidia H100 $0.001097 / sec ... Nvidia A100, 80 GB $0.000694 / sec ... Nvidia T4 $0.000164 / sec"
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"Starter $0 + compute / month ... $30 / month free credits"
https://modal.com/pricing
Alternatives
Same category · similar quota$5/mo unlocks Workers + Containers + Durable Objects + R2 ($0.015/GB-month standard, Class A $4.50/M, Class B $0.36/M) with no egress fees.