Software Development · head to head
Baseten vs Amp
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Baseten gPU compute is billed per minute by hardware class, from $0.01052 per minute on a T4 up to $0.16633 per minute on a B200, so costs vary by which accelerator a workload lands on, as of August 2026.; Amp purchased credits expire 12 months after purchase and subscription usage expires monthly, and Enterprise workspaces are billed at a 50 percent markup over individual and team rates, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Baseten and Amp actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Software Development).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Baseten
- GPU compute is billed per minute by hardware class, from $0.01052 per minute on a T4 up to $0.16633 per minute on a B200, so costs vary by which accelerator a workload lands on, as of August 2026.
Amp
- Purchased credits expire 12 months after purchase and subscription usage expires monthly, and Enterprise workspaces are billed at a 50 percent markup over individual and team rates, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Baseten
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Baseten review.
Amp
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Amp review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Baseten if
Nothing in the data separates Baseten from Amp on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Amp if
Nothing in the data separates Amp from Baseten on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Baseten or Amp better?
- Neither clearly leads. Baseten starts at On request and Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Baseten or Amp?
- Baseten starts at On request and Amp at On request.
- Does Baseten or Amp run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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