RobinGrid vs. Vast.ai
Two peer-to-peer GPU marketplaces, different guarantees
Vast.ai pioneered the peer-to-peer GPU rental model RobinGrid also uses. The main difference is settlement: RobinGrid locks payment in on-chain escrow per job instead of a prepaid account balance.
Feature
RobinGrid
Vast.ai
Marketplace model
Peer-to-peer, reputation-ranked bidding
Peer-to-peer, interruptible and on-demand instances
Payment
On-chain escrow per job, released on verified completion
Prepaid account balance
Agent/API integration
First-class SDK (@robingrid/sdk) and REST API for autonomous agents
REST API and CLI
Dispute handling
Built-in dispute flow reviewed by admins, escrow held until resolved
Support ticket based
Feature comparisons reflect RobinGrid's intended product design and general characteristics of Vast.ai's public offering. Pricing and features change over time, check each provider's own site for current details.