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Kueue vs SkyPilot
Both stand on gpu cluster management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hosted
Kueue provides quota management and job scheduling for Kubernetes, with integrations for several workload types and multi-cluster dispatch. Check the Kubernetes version requirement before installation.
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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Choose SkyPilot if your team needs a common interface for AI workloads across cloud, Kubernetes, Slurm, and on-premises compute, with fleet scheduling and health management. Teams relying on SkyServe deployments on Slurm should look elsewhere for that deployment path, since it is not yet supported.
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| Kueue | SkyPilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | kueue.sigs.k8s.io | skypilot.ai |
| On gpu cluster management software | #9 of 21 | #13 of 21 |
Kueue: what it does well
- Free, open-source Kubernetes project
- Supports quota borrowing and fair sharing
- MultiKueue dispatches jobs across clusters
- Provides Prometheus metrics and pending-workload visibility
What to know first
- Official support and testing cover Kubernetes 1.34 or newer
SkyPilot: what it does well
- Unifies Kubernetes, Slurm, VMs, on-premises, and cloud resources.
- Supports development, training, inference, and sandbox workloads.
- Provides GPU sharing, priority queues, quotas, and workload scheduling.
- Automatically addresses GPU and NCCL-related fleet faults.
- Enterprise options include private VPC and air-gapped deployment.
What to know first
- Slurm support is under active development.
- SkyServe deployments on Slurm are not yet supported.
- The Platform is optimized for large GPU fleets and frontier workloads.
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