Introduce competitors and their pricing to strengthen your negotiation position. By presenting lower competitor prices, you can pressure RunPod to match or beat their quotes.

Since you are likely increasing your usage or demand, emphasize that as your usage grows, the pricing should reflect better rates per instance. This can lead to significant savings compared to the standard pricing.

By requesting to remove auto-renewal clauses, you maintain control over your budget and ensure that future negotiations are not automatically bound by the previous terms. This can provide leverage in the current pricing discussions.

Address the potential of waiving any overage fees especially if you're experiencing additional costs due to increased usage. This can cushion your budget in the event you exceed expected usage limits.

Challenge any proposed price increase based on uplift and anchoring your expectation for a flat pricing model, especially since you are looking to increase usage. This can reinforce stability in costs moving forward.

Leverage any one-time discounts you may qualify for due to initial commitment or promotional pricing. This could help reduce upfront costs while negotiating.