Articles
Articles and guides
Free material to decide and paid guides for a turnkey move.
Economics
Free
Why cards earn more on Vast.ai: the economics
The numbers behind why busy cards earn more than idle time or mining.
8 min
Free
Migration
Free
Clore vs Vast.ai: an honest 7-point comparison
Demand, pricing, payouts, entry barrier and support — no marketing, no fluff.
6 min
Free
Economics
Free
How much you can really earn renting GPUs in 2026
Realistic income ranges by popular cards and what drives utilization.
7 min
Free
Migration
Free
A checklist before switching to Vast.ai
What to check in hardware, network and paperwork for a smooth move.
5 min
Free
Migration
Paid
Full switch to Vast.ai: a step-by-step guide
From mining, rentals or Clore — from hardware audit to first orders. Every command, setting and checklist.
22 min
$109
Setup
Paid
Server setup for Vast.ai: from hardware to first order
Drivers, Docker, host agent and tests — a stable node from the first launch.
18 min
$109
Optimization
Paid
Pricing and maximizing GPU utilization
How to price so your cards stay busy and earn the most.
16 min
$109
Security
Paid
Security, uptime and host reputation
How to secure your node, keep uptime and grow rating for steady orders.
14 min
$109
Economics
Free
Farm economics: income, costs and payback
The income formula, GPU price benchmarks and an honest payback estimate for a 4×4090 rig.
9 min
Free
Setup
Free
Choosing and buying hardware for rental
Three builds for about 1M rub, a comparison and the pitfalls: Intel-only NIC, the 4090 reset bug, RAM per card.
8 min
Free
Setup
Free
Site and electricity
Power budget, a dedicated line, cooling, hot-add networking and stable power.
9 min
Free
Setup
Free
Internet channel in Russian reality
Symmetric 500/500, asymmetry and NIC traps, blocking, and tens of TB per month of traffic.
7 min
Free