Nvidia B200 vs Nvidia L40S

Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 10.7x less per hour and still buys 1.7x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU3.8x on the Nvidia B200
Memory bandwidth8.9x on the Nvidia B200
FP16 / BF16 dense6.2x on the Nvidia B200
FP8 dense6.1x on the Nvidia B200
Board power2.9x on the Nvidia L40S

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 B200 Nvidia L40S
Cheapest listed $3.74 $0.35
Median across providers $5.31 $0.83
Most expensive listed $6.69 $1.70
Providers 7 10
Reporting stock 3 6
One month, 730 hours $2,730 $255

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia B200 or the Nvidia L40S cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia B200 starts at $3.74 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40S at $0.35. Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 10.7x less per hour and still buys 1.7x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia B200: 3 of 7 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $4.25 at Lium. Nvidia L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia B200: $2,730 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.