Nvidia GH200 vs Nvidia L40S

Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 6.5x less per hour and still buys 2.4x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU2.0x on the Nvidia GH200
Memory bandwidth4.6x on the Nvidia GH200
FP16 / BF16 dense2.7x on the Nvidia GH200
FP8 dense2.7x on the Nvidia GH200

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 GH200 Nvidia L40S
Cheapest listed $2.29 $0.35
Median across providers $3.26 $0.83
Most expensive listed $4.23 $1.70
Providers 2 10
Reporting stock 0 6
One month, 730 hours $1,672 $255

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia GH200 or the Nvidia L40S cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia GH200 starts at $2.29 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40S at $0.35. Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 6.5x less per hour and still buys 2.4x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia GH200: 0 of 2 providers report stock. Nvidia L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia GH200: $1,672 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.