Nvidia A100
$1.19/GPU/hr
In stock 8 of 12 providers · cheapest Runpod
Ampere · released Q2 2020 · median $1.49 · $869/month
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Nvidia A100 vs Nvidia L40S
Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 2.0x less per hour and still buys 2.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.
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Nvidia L40S
$0.60/GPU/hr
In stock 6 of 11 providers · cheapest Vast.ai
Ada Lovelace · released Q3 2023 · median $0.88 · $439/month
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Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia A100 | Nvidia L40S |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $1.19 | $0.60 |
| Cheapest in stock | $1.19 · Runpod | $0.60 · Vast.ai |
| Median across providers | $1.49 | $0.88 |
| Most expensive listed | $3.22 | $1.70 |
| Providers | 12 | 11 |
| Reporting stock | 8 of 12 | 6 of 11 |
| One month, 730 hours | $869 | $439 |
Listed rates from the last hourly check. Stock is what the provider reported at that moment.
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Specs, side by side
Vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A100 or the Nvidia L40S cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A100 starts at $1.19 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40S at $0.60. Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 2.0x less per hour and still buys 2.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A100: 8 of 12 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $1.19 at Runpod. Nvidia L40S: 6 of 11 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.60 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A100: $869 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock. Nvidia L40S: $439 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock.