BUYER PROMPT / PUBLISHED EVIDENCE
What GPU cloud should a startup use for fast self-service access, clear hourly pricing, persistent storage, and simple deployment?
An exact prompt-level view of which reviewed brands surfaced and which public URLs the configured AI models cited. No answer text or tenant data is published.
- Intent
- recommendation
- Model providers
- 3
- Categories
- 1
- Last observed
- Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
COMPETITIVE OUTCOME
Brands surfaced
Ordered by provider breadth, then total mentions and owned-domain citations. A mention is not an endorsement or a position claim.
| # | Brand | Category | Providers | Mentions | Owned citations | Provider evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Runpodrunpod.io ↗ | GPU clouds | 3 | 5 | 3 | Openai · Anthropic · Gemini |
| 02 | Vast.aivast.ai ↗ | GPU clouds | 3 | 3 | 0 | Openai · Anthropic · Gemini |
| 03 | Paperspacepaperspace.com ↗ | GPU clouds | 2 | 4 | 1 | Openai · Anthropic |
| 04 | Lambda Cloudlambda.ai ↗ | GPU clouds | 2 | 3 | 0 | Openai · Anthropic |
| 05 | Google Cloudcloud.google.com ↗ | GPU clouds | 1 | 2 | 1 | Gemini |
| 06 | CoreWeavecoreweave.com ↗ | GPU clouds | 1 | 1 | 0 | Gemini |
MODEL COMPARISON
Answer matrix
One row per configured provider and category snapshot. Hashes prove answer identity without publishing stored answer text.
| Provider | Model version | Category | Brands surfaced | Citations | Unique domains | Answer hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openai | openai/gpt-4o-mini | GPU clouds | Lambda Cloud · Runpod · Vast.ai · Paperspace | 3 | 3 | 2cdb6915…d04f2 |
| Anthropic | anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5 | GPU clouds | Lambda Cloud · Runpod · Vast.ai · Paperspace | 2 | 2 | 4f3b1738…1feae |
| Gemini | google/gemini-2.5-flash | GPU clouds | CoreWeave · Runpod · Vast.ai · Google Cloud | 6 | 6 | 504df0c6…6a9fe |
URL-DERIVED CITATIONS
Sources cited
Hostnames are derived from the returned public URLs. Best position is the smallest citation position observed.
| Domain | Cited page | Best position | Providers | Observations | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| runpod.io | https://runpod.io/articles/guides/top-cloud-gpu-providers ↗ | 1 | Openai · Gemini | 2 | GPU clouds |
| runpod.io | https://runpod.io/articles/alternatives/lambda-labs ↗ | 1 | Anthropic | 1 | GPU clouds |
| gmicloud.ai | https://gmicloud.ai/en/blog/best-cloud-gpu-rentals-for-startups-in-2026-complete-comparison-guide ↗ | 2 | Openai · Gemini | 2 | GPU clouds |
| northflank.com | https://northflank.com/blog/cheapest-cloud-gpu-providers ↗ | 2 | Openai | 1 | GPU clouds |
| paperspace.com | https://paperspace.com/cloud-providers/lambda-labs-alternative-gpu-cloud ↗ | 2 | Anthropic | 1 | GPU clouds |
| thundercompute.com | https://thundercompute.com/blog/leading-gpu-cloud-solutions-startup-companies ↗ | 3 | Gemini | 1 | GPU clouds |
| cloud.google.com | https://cloud.google.com/gpu ↗ | 4 | Gemini | 1 | GPU clouds |
| newmarketpitch.com | https://newmarketpitch.com/blogs/news/gpu-cloud-top-startups-valuation ↗ | 5 | Gemini | 1 | GPU clouds |
| deploybase.ai | https://deploybase.ai/articles/best-gpu-cloud-for-ai-startup-provider-and-pricing ↗ | 6 | Gemini | 1 | GPU clouds |