Runpod Serverless

Spec sheet

Purpose

Runpod Serverless runs containerized AI inference workloads behind API endpoints and scales workers based on demand.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Integrations

The documentation describes OpenAI-compatible endpoint integration with tools including n8n, CrewAI, and LangChain.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.runpod.io

Support

Runpod documentation directs users to submit a support request, check the service status page, or join its Discord community.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.runpod.io

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · runpod.io

Founded

2022Read 28 Sep 2026 · runpod.io

Autoscaling

The product overview says endpoints scale from zero to hundreds of workers with request demand, and flex workers scale to zero when idle.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Billing

Serverless compute is billed per second from worker start to full stop, rounded up to the nearest second.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Cold starts

FlashBoot is described as providing sub-200ms cold starts, while pre-warmed workers can provide zero cold starts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Compliance scope

Runpod says compliance coverage can vary by workload, region, provider, and deployment model, and directs customers to confirm specific requirements with its team.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Containers and runtimes

Users can bring a Docker container and configure runtimes for languages and frameworks including Python, Node.js, Go, Rust, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, and ONNX.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Deployments

Workers can be deployed from GitHub, with code and Dockerfile built into a container image and deployed to an endpoint.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.runpod.io

Intended workloads

The product page identifies inference, fine-tuning, agent systems, rendering, and simulations as workloads for Serverless.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Regions

The product page says users can deploy in global regions to place workloads closer to users.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

SDKs

Runpod documents Serverless SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and Go.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.runpod.io

Security and compliance

Runpod states that it completed SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 examinations, maintains HIPAA and GDPR programs, and holds an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management system.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Storage

The product page describes persistent network storage that scales with workloads.Read 9 Oct 2026 · runpod.io

Plans and prices

Every Runpod Serverless plan and price →

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