Modal

Modal is an AI infrastructure company that provides a serverless compute platform tailored for AI, machine learning, and data teams. The platform enables developers to run workloads such as machine learning inference, fine-tuning, and batch data jobs in the cloud. Modal's custom-built infrastructure supports rapid deployment and scaling of GPU-enabled containers, making it suitable for handling large production workloads. The platform is utilized for various applications, including generative AI, computational biotech, and media processing. It features instant autoscaling capabilities, allowing resources to adjust quickly based on demand, and operates on a pay-as-you-go pricing model, ensuring users only pay for what they use. Modal's unique approach includes building much of its infrastructure from scratch, which enhances container launch times and improves the overall developer experience.