Quick answer
Which GPU clouds accept crypto?
According to GPUwithCrypto's check of 29 October 2026, 14 of the 33 GPU clouds we checked accept crypto, including RunPod, Vast.ai, Massed Compute, Salad, Spheron, Vultr and Akash. Four of the 33 ask for ID in some cases, and RunPod asks for KYC before the first crypto payment. GPUwithCrypto rents an H100 for $2.32/hour in crypto with no ID check.
33
GPU clouds checked on 29 October 2026
14
accept crypto on their official pages
4
ask for ID in some cases
RunPod, Hetzner, OVHcloud, Aethir
1
ties KYC to paying in crypto
RunPod
Which GPU clouds accept crypto, and on what terms?
Every row was read on the provider's own docs, billing pages or terms on 29 October 2026. "No ID step documented" means the pages we read describe no ID check, not a promise that the provider never asks. "—" means the pages did not say. Prices are the lowest self-serve on-demand price per GPU-hour we found, with the GPU in brackets; spot and marketplace prices are left out.
| Provider | GPUs listed | Lowest on-demand $/GPU-hr | Crypto | Coins / processor | ID / KYC | Card for auto-pay | Crypto refundable | Minimum top-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPUwithCrypto (ours) | H100, H200, B200, A100 80GB, L40S, RTX 4090, RTX 5090 | $0.28 (RTX 4090); H100 $2.32 | Yes, crypto only | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, sent on-chain to an address shown at checkout | None: no ID, no selfie, no documents | No card at all | Not paid out; balance never expires (refunds) | $25 |
| RunPod | H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S, RTX 4090, RTX 5090 and more | $0.59 (RTX A6000); H100 $2.89 | Yes | Coins not named; Crypto.com named in its Terms | KYC before the first crypto payment | Yes, auto-pay is card-only | No: credits non-refundable | $10 to start |
| Vast.ai | H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S, RTX 4090, RTX 5090 (marketplace) | Marketplace only | Yes | BitPay, Crypto.com (Coinbase Commerce legacy) | No ID step documented | Billing FAQ: card and email verified before adding credit | No: crypto-bought credits not refunded | — |
| Massed Compute | H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S, RTX 6000 Ada, RTX A6000 | $0.55 (RTX A6000); H100 $2.73 | Yes | BTC by wallet invoice; processor not named | No ID step documented (email check only) | Yes: no auto-recharge for crypto | — | Not stated for crypto |
| Salad | RTX 4090, RTX 5090 | $0.33 (RTX 4090; $0.44 from 1 Nov 2026) | Yes | USDC, USDT, RENDER on Solana via Coinbase x402 | No ID step documented | Yes: crypto is for manual top-ups only | No: all purchases final | $5 |
| Spheron | H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S, RTX 5090, MI300X | $0.78 (RTX 6000 Ada); H100 $5.86 | Yes | USDC on Ethereum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, Solana via CopperX | No ID step documented | — | No self-serve refunds; credits never expire | $50 in crypto ($15 by card) |
| Vultr | L40S, A100 80GB on-demand | $1.67 (L40S) | Yes | BitPay: BTC, BCH, ETH, DOGE, PAX, BUSD, LTC, USDC, GUSD | No ID step documented; payment method on file | — | — | — |
| Paperspace / DigitalOcean | H100, H200, L40S, MI300X, RTX 6000 Ada | $1.57 (L40S); H100 $4.41 | Yes, limited availability | Stablecoins from 400+ wallets; processor not named | No ID step documented; payment details used to verify identity | — | — | $25 one-time authorization, credited |
| Shadeform | Resells 30+ clouds | Marketplace only | Yes (secondary source) | USDC via Stripe (Stripe case study) | No ID step documented | — | — | — |
| Akash Network | H100, A100, RTX 4090, RTX 5090 (provider bids) | Marketplace bids only | Yes | AKT and ACT on-chain via Console Air; managed Console takes cards only | No ID step documented; no account on Console Air | — | — | 1 AKT (Console Air) |
| io.net | No public price list | — | Yes | USDC via Spherepay, $IO; cards via Stripe | No ID step documented; withdrawals reviewed manually | — | Unused funds return as IO Credits | $10 |
| Render Network | Mainly 3D rendering | — | Yes | RENDER on Solana, native | No ID step documented | — | No: credits cannot be withdrawn | 1 credit (EUR 1) |
| Aethir | Application form, no self-serve sign-up | — | Yes | ATH from a bound wallet, native | KYC before claiming or withdrawing ATH | — | Unused ATH after KYC | — |
| Nosana | — | — | Yes | NOS on Solana (SOL for fees); card credits via Stripe | No ID step documented | — | — | — |
| Golem Network | GPU availability not documented | — | Yes | GLM, Polygon recommended, native | No account documented | — | — | — |
| Lambda | B200, H100, A100, A10, RTX A6000 | $1.09 (RTX A6000); H100 $3.29 | No | Major credit cards only | No ID step documented; VPN purchases flagged | Card only | n/a | No prepaid model |
| Thunder Compute | H100, A100, L40, RTX A6000 | $0.35 (RTX A6000); A100 $1.09 | No | Saved card or preloaded credit | No ID step documented | Yes: auto-pay uses a saved card | n/a | — |
| Jarvislabs | H200, H100, A100, L4 | $0.44 (L4) | No | Card via Stripe; bank transfer above $500 | No ID step documented | — | n/a | $10 |
| Nebius | H100, H200, B200, L40S | $1.55 (L40S) | No | Card via Stripe; bank transfer for companies | No ID step documented | — | n/a | $25 |
| Verda (formerly DataCrunch) | B200, H200, H100, A100, L40S | $0.82 (RTX A6000) | No | Card, SEPA or invoice, coupons | No ID step documented | Card auto top-up | n/a | Invoices from 10,000 EUR/USD |
| Crusoe | H100, H200, A100, L40S, MI300X | $1.50 (L40S) | No | Non-prepaid credit card | No ID step documented | Card only | n/a | Postpaid |
| OVHcloud | H100, H200, A100, L40S, A10, L4 | $1.00 (A10) | No | Cards, PayPal, prepaid points | Sometimes: photo ID, card photo and selfie within 48 h | — | n/a | — |
| Hetzner | RTX PRO 4000 / 6000 Blackwell only | — | No | "We do not accept cryptocurrencies" | Sometimes: government ID or card prepayment before an order | Postpaid | n/a | Postpaid |
| Hot Aisle | AMD MI300X | $2.99 (MI300X) | No | Card via Stripe | No ID step documented | Card only | n/a | — |
| Prime Intellect | Prices behind login | — | No | Standard methods; others via support | No ID step documented | — | n/a | — |
| AWS | H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S, L4, A10G | $0.80 (L4, whole VM) | No | Cards, ACH, Advance Pay, local methods | Phone and payment checks, no ID document | Postpaid | n/a | Postpaid |
| Google Cloud | H100, H200, B200, A100, L4 | $0.71 (L4, whole VM) | No | Cards, bank account; PayPal in 3 countries | No ID document in the payment docs | Postpaid | n/a | Postpaid |
| Microsoft Azure | H100 (only GPU we priced) | $12.29 (H100, 8-GPU VM ÷ 8) | No | Credit card, debit card, wire transfer | Phone and card checks, no ID document | Postpaid | n/a | Postpaid |
| Hyperbolic | H100, H200, B200 | $3.19 (H100) | Unknown: old stablecoin page now redirects | — | No ID step documented; optional phone check | Yes: card stored only for Auto Top-Up | — | $5 |
| TensorDock | Public price page dated 2024 | — | Unknown: billing page behind login | — | No ID step documented | — | No refund policy in its terms | $5 |
| CoreWeave | H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S, L40 | $1.25 (L40, 8-GPU node ÷ 8) | Unknown: sales-led | — | Not published | — | — | Contract via sales |
| Voltage Park / Lightning AI | H100 ("Contact for pricing") | — | Unknown: docs moved | — | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Fluidstack | No public price list | — | Unknown | — | Not published | — | — | — |
| Genesis Cloud | Site unreachable on 29 Oct 2026 | — | Unknown | — | Unknown | — | — | — |
Prices checked on
USD per GPU-hour, taxes excluded. Multi-GPU prices are divided by the GPU count. AWS, Google Cloud and Azure prices include the whole VM. Hyperbolic, Genesis Cloud, Voltage Park, CoreWeave and Fluidstack are flagged for a re-check.
What are the best GPU clouds to rent with crypto?
Eight crypto-accepting providers with at least one public GPU price, ranked for paying in crypto without an ID check.
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Seven on-demand NVIDIA GPUs, paid only in crypto. Each GPU is priced at least 15% under a named on-demand reference read on 29 October 2026. We do not claim to be the cheapest for every GPU; spot and marketplace offers (Vast.ai) can be lower.
Pros
- Billed per minute; unused GPU-hours never expire
- Whole GPUs on demand, never spot
- Account number login, email optional
Cons
- No spot tier
- Crypto only: no card, no PayPal
- A lost account number cannot be recovered without an email on file
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Massed Compute
Lowest on-demand H100 we foundListed the lowest self-serve on-demand H100 80GB, H200 ($3.62), B200 and L40S prices we found.
Pros
- "No Bandwidth Charges" on its pricing page
- No long-term commitment
Cons
- No auto-recharge for crypto: instances end about 12 hours after the balance goes negative
- Bitcoin is the only coin documented
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Lists an on-demand price for all seven GPUs we track.
Pros
- Per-second billing
- New users can start with $10
Cons
- Credits are non-refundable
- Auto-pay is card-only
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A marketplace of hosts. Its billing FAQ says credit is added once a credit card and an email are verified.
Pros
- Per-second billing, no minimum hours
- 40+ data centers listed
Cons
- Credits bought with crypto are not refunded
- The feed does not split on-demand and interruptible offers
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5
Salad
Cheapest on-demand RTX 4090Distributed consumer GPUs. Its High Priority tier listed the lowest on-demand RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 prices we found; both rise on 1 November 2026, to $0.44 and $0.60.
Pros
- $5 minimum top-up
- Per-second billing
Cons
- Crypto payments cannot be reversed or refunded
- Credits expire 12 months after purchase
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Spheron
Lists H100, H200, B200, A100, L40S and RTX 5090 from partner data centers, paid in USDC through CopperX.
Pros
- Credits never expire
- Failed deployments are not charged
Cons
- $50 minimum for a crypto deposit
- 20-minute minimum runtime
- Its pricing page ($5.86) and H100 page ("from $2.65/hr") disagreed on 29 October 2026
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Vultr
Takes nine coins through BitPay.
Cons
- H100 and B200 plans not marked on-demand in its API
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Akash Network
A decentralised marketplace priced by provider bids. Console Air needs only a Keplr wallet and AKT.
Cons
- Stock changes with each provider
- The managed Console needs a card for H100-class GPUs
Disclosure: this page is published by GPUwithCrypto. Competitor details come from their public websites at the date shown above and may have changed since.
Does a GPU cloud that accepts crypto skip KYC?
No. Accepting crypto and asking for ID are separate rules. RunPod's billing docs say: "Complete any required KYC verification before your first crypto payment." Aethir takes deposits in ATH but asks for KYC before you claim or withdraw it.
Several clouds treat the payment method itself as the identity check. Vultr says a valid payment method "verifies your identity", and DigitalOcean uses payment details the same way. Payment processors such as BitPay and Crypto.com can add checks of their own; the provider pages we read do not describe them.
At GPUwithCrypto, no KYC means no ID, no selfie, no documents and no card. The acceptable use policy still applies, and Incoming payments are checked against public sanctions lists of blockchain addresses; a payment from a listed address is not credited. The no-KYC GPU cloud page lists who asks for ID and when.
What happens to crypto you do not spend?
At most GPU clouds, a crypto top-up is gone once it is credited: the "Crypto refundable" column above gives each rule. Two exceptions: Aethir pays out unused ATH after KYC, and io.net returns unused funds as IO Credits, with withdrawals reviewed by hand in 3 to 7 business days. At GPUwithCrypto: Credit on your balance does not expire and buys blocks of GPU-hours for any GPU. When a top-up is only made to reach the minimum, the unspent part comes back on request within 30 days of payment, in USDT or USDC. The rest of a balance is not paid out unless the law requires it.
So size the first top-up to the job; a small first payment tests the whole flow.
How do I rent a GPU with crypto on GPUwithCrypto?
Get an account number, top up at least $25 in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, then start a GPU once the payment is credited. Instances are billed per minute at the hourly rate while they run, from the GPU-hours you bought for that GPU. Stopping an instance stops the charge at once. GPU-hours come in blocks of 10 to 720 hours and never expire.
Every GPU price is on the pricing page. For an H100 only, see where to rent an H100 with crypto. The step-by-step guide covers SSH and the first job.
Questions about renting GPUs with crypto
Can I rent a GPU and pay with crypto?
Yes. 14 of the 33 GPU clouds we checked on 29 October 2026 accept crypto. GPUwithCrypto takes BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC with no ID; RunPod, Vast.ai, Massed Compute, Salad and Spheron also take crypto, each with its own rules.
Which GPU cloud accepts Bitcoin?
Massed Compute documents Bitcoin through a wallet invoice, and Vultr takes it through BitPay. RunPod and Vast.ai do not name the coins they take. GPUwithCrypto accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC.
Can I pay for a cloud GPU with USDT or USDC?
Yes. Salad takes USDC and USDT on Solana, Spheron takes USDC on six chains, and io.net takes USDC. The decentralised networks use their own tokens instead: AKT on Akash, RENDER on Render Network, NOS on Nosana. GPUwithCrypto accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC.
Does paying in crypto mean no KYC?
Not always. RunPod asks for KYC before the first crypto payment, and Aethir before you withdraw unused ATH. GPUwithCrypto asks for no ID, no selfie and no documents.
Can I get a refund on a crypto GPU top-up?
Rarely. RunPod, Vast.ai, Salad and Render Network do not refund crypto credits, and Aethir pays back unused ATH only after KYC. At GPUwithCrypto, the balance never expires; the refund policy explains the one case where part of a top-up comes back.
All sources (read 29 October 2026)
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