Zhen Lu

Renting a model means your millionth request costs what your first one did. Owning the weights makes cost per request something your engineers can lower.

Customizability is the most underrated idea in AI right now. Runpod CEO Zhen Lu on why a model tuned on your data beats a bigger one on the job you actually have.

Every rented model comes with someone else's roadmap. Runpod's CEO on why the smartest teams are starting to build their own.

Runpod raised a $100 million Series A after reaching 1M+ Developers. Learn what the milestone means for the AI Developer Cloud and its community.

Why faster chips have shifted the bottleneck to AI infrastructure—and what it means for you.

Runpod surpasses $120M ARR, now serving over 1M+ Developers worldwide. Founder Zhen reflects on the journey from basement GPU rigs to AI-first cloud.

Confused about spot vs. on-demand GPU instances? This guide breaks down the key differences in availability, pricing, and reliability so you can choose.