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Modal is a serverless Python platform that runs scraping, AI, and data workloads at scale with sub-second cold starts and instant autoscaling.

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Modal is a serverless Python platform built for AI, data, and compute-intensive workloads at scale.

Key Features:

  • Sub-Second Cold Starts - Launch containers instantly for responsive, on-demand scraping jobs.
  • Native Browser Support - Run headless Playwright and Chromium browsers directly in serverless functions.
  • GPU Access - Scale from CPU scraping to GPU-powered AI processing without infrastructure changes.
  • Built-In Scheduling - Schedule recurring scraping jobs with cron-like triggers.
  • Python-Native - Define infrastructure as Python code with decorators, no YAML or config files.

Whether you're running browser-based scrapers, processing extracted data with AI, or building batch pipelines, Modal provides serverless scale with a developer experience that feels local.

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Features:
JavaScript RenderingHeadless BrowserSchedulingBatch ProcessingManaged CloudPython SDKGPU Access

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