Production vs Experimental GPU Tiers (Why It Matters)

Cheapest isn’t always best. VRAMHunter groups providers into **Production / Mixed / Experimental** tiers to make the reliability trade‑off explicit.

Production

• Enterprise providers with strong SLAs
• Best for long‑running training and business‑critical inference

Mixed

• Aggregators and serverless platforms
• Good price/perf, but availability can swing

Experimental

• P2P marketplaces and opportunistic inventory
• Cheapest, but expect downtime or inconsistent performance

How to choose

• **If you care about uptime:** Production
• **If you’re experimenting:** Mixed
• **If you just want the cheapest:** Experimental

This tiering isn’t about hiding cheap options — it’s about making the reliability trade‑offs obvious.