SaladCloud

What is SaladCloud?

SaladCloud is a pioneering distributed cloud computing platform that leverages millions of idle consumer GPUs worldwide to provide affordable, scalable compute power for AI, machine learning, and other intensive workloads. By containerizing applications and deploying them across a vast network of RTX/GTX GPUs in everyday PCs, SaladCloud enables businesses to run inference, training, transcription, and computer vision tasks at a fraction of traditional cloud costs. The platform’s unique compute-sharing model benefits both AI companies, who gain access to large-scale GPU resources, and GPU owners, who earn rewards by sharing their hardware. SaladCloud supports seamless scaling, container orchestration, and secure isolated environments, making it an efficient and flexible solution for modern AI workloads.

Key Features

• Massive Distributed GPU Network

  Access to over 10,000 consumer-grade Nvidia GPUs worldwide, enabling high scalability and parallel processing for AI workloads.

• Cost-Effective AI Compute

  Save up to 85-90% compared to traditional cloud providers with a usage-based pricing model starting as low as $0.02/hour.

• Containerized Workload Deployment

  Deploy custom Docker containers via the Salad Container Engine with automated orchestration and horizontal scaling.

• Secure and Isolated Execution

  Multi-layer security with encrypted data, isolated container environments, and host intrusion detection to protect workloads and data.

• AI Transcription and Multilingual Support

  Integrated transcription API supporting 97 languages, speaker identification, translation, summarization, and SRT output.

• Flexible Integration and APIs

  Seamless API access for transcription, computer vision, and AI model deployment with support for popular frameworks and formats.

Use Cases

• AI Model Inference and Training : Run large-scale AI/ML model training and inference efficiently on distributed consumer GPUs without managing VMs.
• Speech-to-Text and Transcription Services : Leverage Salad’s transcription API for cost-effective, high-accuracy multilingual transcription and translation.
• Computer Vision and Object Detection : Deploy computer vision models like YOLOv8 at scale for real-time image and video analysis using distributed GPUs.
• Text-to-Image and Generative AI : Scale text-to-image generation workloads rapidly across thousands of GPUs with simple pricing and orchestration.
• Data Collection and Annotation : Utilize residential IP-based GPUs to gather and annotate data without being blocked by websites or networks.

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