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CoreWeave vs Banana

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CoreWeave

Software

Specialized cloud for GPU compute

From
$0.35/per-hour
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Banana logo

Banana

Software

ML inference at scale

From
$0.0005/per-second
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CoreWeave gPU nodes are sold as full 8 GPU instances rather than single cards, so the entry cost for an H100 node is $49.24 an hour on demand; Banana banana shut down its serverless GPU infrastructure on 31 March 2024 at noon PST and told customers to migrate to another provider by that time
  • They diverge on capability: CoreWeave covers NVIDIA H100/A100, Banana covers GPU inference.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CoreWeave and Banana actually diverge.

Attributes where CoreWeave and Banana differ
AttributeCoreWeaveBanana
Starting price$0.35/per-hour$0.0005/per-second
PlatformsCloudCloud, Api
Founded20172021

Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CoreWeave

  • NVIDIA H100/A100
  • Kubernetes native
  • High bandwidth
  • Object storage
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Cloud APIs

Only in Banana

  • GPU inference
  • Auto-scaling
  • Docker deployment
  • Low latency
  • REST API
  • Python SDK
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CoreWeave

  • Renting GPU compute for model training and inferencenot Banana
  • Running large scale AI workloads without buying hardwarenot Banana

Banana

  • Historically, serverless GPU inference for machine learning modelsnot CoreWeave
  • Migration reference for teams that ran models on Banana before the 2024 shutdownnot CoreWeave

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CoreWeave

  • GPU nodes are sold as full 8 GPU instances rather than single cards, so the entry cost for an H100 node is $49.24 an hour on demand
  • Spot pricing is roughly 40% of on demand, at $19.71 an hour for the same H100 node, so predictable capacity carries a large premium
  • The newest hardware carries no published price and requires contacting sales
  • Discounts of up to 60% require committed usage agreements negotiated with sales
  • Only the GH200 is offered as a single GPU instance

Banana

  • Banana shut down its serverless GPU infrastructure on 31 March 2024 at noon PST and told customers to migrate to another provider by that time
  • The vendor's own sunset notice names limited runway, retention problems and GPU supply constraints as the reasons for closing
  • The banana.dev site still displays pricing tiers, but every tier links to the sunset notice rather than to a purchase

Pricing, plan by plan

CoreWeave

$0.35/per-hour
  • Standard$0.35/per-hour
    • Various GPU types
    • Kubernetes
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Dedicated clusters
    • Custom solutions

Banana

$0.0005/per-second
  • Starter$0.0005/per-second
    • A10G GPU
    • Basic support
  • ScaleFree
    • Volume discounts
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose CoreWeave if

  • You need nvidia h100/a100.
  • You work on Cloud.
  • You also want kubernetes native.
CoreWeave review

Choose Banana if

  • You need gpu inference.
  • You work on Cloud, Api.
  • You also want auto-scaling.
Banana review

Questions people ask

Is CoreWeave or Banana better?
Neither clearly leads. CoreWeave starts at $0.35/per-hour and Banana at $0.0005/per-second, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CoreWeave or Banana?
CoreWeave starts at $0.35/per-hour and Banana at $0.0005/per-second.
Does CoreWeave or Banana run on more platforms?
CoreWeave runs on Cloud. Banana runs on Cloud, Api.
What is CoreWeave best used for?
CoreWeave is most often used for renting gpu compute for model training and inference, running large scale ai workloads without buying hardware. Of those, renting gpu compute for model training and inference and running large scale ai workloads without buying hardware are not what Banana is typically brought in for.
What can CoreWeave do that Banana cannot?
CoreWeave covers NVIDIA H100/A100, Kubernetes native, High bandwidth, Object storage. Banana covers GPU inference, Auto-scaling, Docker deployment, Low latency. Both handle Cloud support.
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