▲ Cheaper in stock
Nvidia RTX A6000
$0.33/GPU/hr
In stock 6 of 9 providers · cheapest Runpod
Ampere · released Q4 2020 · median $0.50 · $241/month
All Nvidia RTX A6000 prices →▲ GPU comparison
Nvidia RTX A6000 vs Nvidia L40S
Nvidia RTX A6000 rents for 1.8x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.3x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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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
All Nvidia L40S prices →Price
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia RTX A6000 | Nvidia L40S |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.33 | $0.60 |
| Cheapest in stock | $0.33 · Runpod | $0.60 · Vast.ai |
| Median across providers | $0.50 | $0.88 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.93 | $1.70 |
| Providers | 9 | 11 |
| Reporting stock | 6 of 9 | 6 of 11 |
| One month, 730 hours | $241 | $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 RTX A6000 or the Nvidia L40S cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia RTX A6000 starts at $0.33 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40S at $0.60. Nvidia RTX A6000 rents for 1.8x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.3x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia RTX A6000: 6 of 9 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.33 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 RTX A6000: $241 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock. Nvidia L40S: $439 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock.