Nvidia A10 vs Nvidia L40

Nvidia A10 wins twice: it rents for 1.7x less per hour and still buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Nvidia L40

$0.34/GPU/hr

cheapest of 4 providers · Vast.ai

  • Ada Lovelace
  • Released Q4 2022
  • Median $0.62/GPU/hr
  • $245 per 730-hour month
  • 4 in stock In stock
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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU2.0x on the Nvidia L40
Memory bandwidth1.4x on the Nvidia L40
FP16 / BF16 dense1.4x on the Nvidia L40
Board power2.0x on the Nvidia A10

Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.

Price, side by side

Metric Nvidia A10 Nvidia L40
Cheapest listed $0.20 $0.34
Median across providers $0.24 $0.62
Most expensive listed $1.29 $1.00
Providers 3 4
Reporting stock 1 4
One month, 730 hours $146 $245

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia A10 or the Nvidia L40 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia A10 starts at $0.20 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40 at $0.34. Nvidia A10 wins twice: it rents for 1.7x less per hour and still buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia A10: 1 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.24 at Vast.ai. Nvidia L40: 4 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 at Vast.ai.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia A10: $146 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.