Community Cloud host program
Runpod is no longer accepting new hosts for Community Cloud. The Community Cloud host program, which allowed individual compute providers to contribute GPU resources to the Runpod platform, is closed to new participants. Existing Community Cloud hosts can continue to operate their hardware on the platform. Existing Community Cloud resources also remain available to users. If you are an existing host and need support, contact the Runpod team through your provider dashboard or at support@runpod.io.For existing hosts
The following information applies to current Community Cloud hosts:- Pricing: While GPU on-demand prices are consistent, hosts can define a minimum bid price for spot rental. Prices may be adjusted over time to reflect market trends.
- Safety and trust: All hosts are required to complete KYC (Know Your Customer) verification. Larger providers must complete a Provider Agreement and Service Level Agreement.
- Provider dashboard: Existing hosts have access to a provider dashboard to manage resources, deploy hardware, and plan capacity.
- Rental rates: Runpod does not publish utilization data publicly. Contact the Runpod team directly for statistics on GPU demand and how hardware quality affects revenue.
Looking for GPU compute?
If you are looking to use GPUs on Runpod (not host them), see:- Choose a Pod to find the right GPU for your workload.
- Serverless overview to run workloads without managing infrastructure.