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As of 30 August 2026, Modal is free to use. Serverless cloud platform optimized for AI/ML workloads. Softwr lists it under AI. Modal is made by Modal Labs, launched in 2021, available on Web, API.
Overview
What Modal does
Serverless cloud platform optimized for AI/ML workloads. Modal enables developers to run Python functions in the cloud with GPUs, perfect for training and inference.
What people use it for
- Running serverless GPU workloads for model inference and training
- Executing Python functions on cloud compute without managing servers
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Where it falls short
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- The Team plan carries a $250 monthly base fee and returns only $100 of that as free credits, so $150 is a flat charge before any compute
- Compute is billed per second across separate GPU and CPU meters, so total cost depends on execution time rather than any fixed rate
- The Starter plan's $30 monthly free credit is the only allowance below the paid base fee
- Enterprise volume discounts are custom and unpublished
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Pricing
What Modal costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Starter
Free
- 3 seats
- 100 containers
- 10 GPU concurrency
- 5 deployed cron jobs
- 30 USD/month free credits
Team
$250 /mo
- Unlimited seats
- 5,000 containers
- 50 GPU concurrency
- Unlimited cron jobs
- 100 USD/month free credits
Enterprise
On request
- Custom seats, containers, and GPU concurrency
Capabilities
Features
Serverless GPUs
Python functions
Auto-scaling
Fast cold starts
Python SDK
Integration with Python SDK
GitHub Actions
Integration with GitHub Actions
Cloud storage
Integration with Cloud storage
Cloud support
Available on cloud
Api support
Available on api
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Questions people ask
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How much does Modal cost?
Modal uses pay-as-you-go pricing with Team plan at 250 USD/month base. Starter includes 30 USD/month free credits; Team includes 100 USD/month free credits. Compute charges per second for CPU cores, memory, and GPU instances.
SourceIs there a free tier?
Yes, Starter plan is free plus 30 USD/month in compute credits included monthly for new users.
SourceWhat are the seat limits?
Starter plan includes 3 seats; Team plan provides unlimited seats; Enterprise tier has custom seat allocations.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Modal
- Company
- Modal Labs
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
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