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One-stop model API plus GPU cloud: 200+ open models via an OpenAI-compatible API, with per-second rental of RTX 4090/5090, H100 and H200 GPUs and spot pricing up to ~50% cheaper; starter credits on signup

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Our Verdict

Worth Trying

An affordable one-stop shop for open model APIs and rentable GPUs

Novita occupies a useful middle ground: it is both a hosted model-API provider (200+ open LLMs, image, audio and video models behind an OpenAI-compatible endpoint) and a GPU cloud where you can rent everything from an RTX 4090 to an H200 by the second, often with spot pricing that shaves up to half off. For a solo builder or small team, that combination is genuinely convenient — prototype against the API, then rent raw GPUs when you need to train or run something custom, all from one dashboard and one invoice. The honest caveats keep it at Worth Trying: reviewers note there is no perpetual free compute tier, so the 'get started free' framing really means starter credits before you top up, and spot availability fluctuates with demand. It also does not offer the hard SLAs of a hyperscaler or the razor focus of a single-purpose inference cloud. But priced against those trade-offs, Novita is a legitimately cheap, flexible place to build — a solid pick when your workload spans model APIs and occasional raw GPU time and you would rather not juggle two vendors.

Best for

•Solo builders and small teams wanting model APIs plus rentable GPUs in one place
•Cost-sensitive workloads that can use spot GPU pricing
•Deploying custom models as autoscaling serverless endpoints

Consider alternatives if

•You need hyperscaler-grade SLAs for mission-critical production (→ AWS / GCP / Azure)
•You only need fast hosted inference of popular models (→ Together AI / Cerebras)

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Supported Platforms

Web AppAPI

Available platforms include Web App and API.

Key Features

Model APIs for 200+ open models (LLMs, image, audio, video) with OpenAI-compatible endpoints

GPU cloud spanning RTX 4090/5090, L40S, H100 and H200 with per-second billing

Serverless endpoints, dedicated instances and bare metal from one dashboard

Spot pricing that can cut GPU costs by up to ~50%

Autoscaling serverless deployment for custom models

Global GPU availability aimed at builders who want capacity without long contracts

Pricing

free

New accounts get starter credits to try the Model APIs; there is no perpetual free compute tier — meaningful GPU work requires topping up.

paid

Pay-as-you-go: Model API calls are billed per token/per request by model, and GPUs are billed per second — RTX 4090-class from a few dozen cents per hour up to H100/H200 tiers, with spot pricing cutting costs by up to ~50%. Dedicated endpoints and bare metal are available. (Verified against the official pricing page, 2026-07-28.)

Use Cases

Calling open LLMs and media models through one OpenAI-compatible API

Renting affordable GPUs for training, fine-tuning or batch inference

Deploying custom models as autoscaling serverless endpoints

Cutting compute bills with spot GPU pricing for interruptible workloads

Pros

One platform covers both hosted model APIs and raw GPU rental

Broad, current GPU lineup including RTX 5090 and H200 at competitive rates

Spot pricing and per-second billing keep interruptible workloads cheap

OpenAI-compatible API makes migration low-friction

Cons

No perpetual free compute tier — meaningful GPU work needs a top-up (a common review complaint)

Availability and pricing of spot GPUs vary by region and demand

Fewer enterprise guarantees than hyperscalers for mission-critical SLAs

Broad scope means less specialization than single-purpose inference clouds

Latest Update

2026: Novita keeps expanding both sides of its offering — a growing catalog of 200+ open model APIs and a refreshed GPU fleet (RTX 5090, H200) with spot pricing — positioning itself as an affordable one-stop platform for builders who want model APIs and rentable compute in the same place.