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GPU-cloud customers using K8s for inference vs Slurm for training

~90% K8s / ~50% Slurmobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeSemiAnalysis customer observation relayed by CoreWeave in April 2025; population, selection method and overlap are not specified. Not a worldwide scheduler census.
As of2025-04-10
SourceCoreWeave, “CoreWeave Ranks as #1 AI Cloud,” 10 April 2025; distinct inference and training customer observations.
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-09-30 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16 · 3 revisions tracked
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