Cloudflare Stream vs Runpod Serverless
Cloudflare Stream
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Runpod Serverless
runpod.ioSide by side
| Figure | Cloudflare Stream | Runpod Serverless |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Model Hosting | 8.1 (#2) | 7.7 (#5) |
| Founded | 2009 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, California, United States |
Plans
Cloudflare Stream
- Minutes stored$5 a month
- Minutes delivered$1 a month
- Cloudflare Stream$5 a month
Runpod Serverless
- Serverless GPU endpoint (141GB H200)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (16GB class)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (24GB class)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (32GB 5090)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (32GB RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (48GB A6000/A40)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (48GB L40/L40S/6000 Ada/MIG)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (80GB A100)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (80GB H100)Free
- Serverless GPU endpoint (96GB RTX 6000 Pro)Free
In their own words
Cloudflare Stream
Cloudflare Stream is a managed video pipeline for uploading, encoding, storing, and delivering live or on-demand video through one API. Live inputs accept RTMPS or SRT broadcasts, which Stream encodes for its player or HLS and DASH-compatible players. A customizable web player is included, with React and Angular components, and Cloudflare documents playback in native iOS, tvOS, macOS, and Android apps. Editing supports clipping, captions, additional audio tracks, and watermarks. Captions can come from AI speech-to-text or uploaded WebVTT files up to 10 MB. Signed URLs and allowed-origin settings restrict playback access. Uploads are limited by default to 30 GB, with 120 videos queued or encoding simultaneously. Analytics are available in the dashboard and GraphQL Analytics API. Storage costs $5 a month per 1,000 minutes, while delivery costs $1 a month per 1,000 minutes delivered. There is no free plan.
Runpod Serverless
Runpod Serverless has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.