Nvidia A30
$0.10/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2021
- Median $0.22/GPU/hr
- $73 per 730-hour month
- 0 in stock Out of stock
Nvidia A30 vs Nvidia L4
Nvidia A30 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 0 minutes ago
Nvidia L4
$0.11/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q1 2023
- Median $0.29/GPU/hr
- $80 per 730-hour month
- 3 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
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 A30 | Nvidia L4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.10 | $0.11 |
| Median across providers | $0.22 | $0.29 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.35 | $0.95 |
| Providers | 2 | 4 |
| Reporting stock | 0 | 3 |
| One month, 730 hours | $73 | $80 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A30 or the Nvidia L4 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A30 starts at $0.10 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L4 at $0.11. Nvidia A30 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A30: 0 of 2 providers report stock. Nvidia L4: 3 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.13 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A30: $73 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.