Nvidia L4 vs Nvidia L40S

Nvidia L4 wins twice: it rents for 3.2x less per hour and still buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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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
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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU2.0x on the Nvidia L40S
Memory bandwidth2.9x on the Nvidia L40S
FP16 / BF16 dense3.0x on the Nvidia L40S
FP8 dense3.0x on the Nvidia L40S
Board power4.9x on the Nvidia L4

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 L4 Nvidia L40S
Cheapest listed $0.11 $0.35
Median across providers $0.29 $0.83
Most expensive listed $0.95 $1.70
Providers 4 10
Reporting stock 3 6
One month, 730 hours $80 $255

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia L4 or the Nvidia L40S cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia L4 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40S at $0.35. Nvidia L4 wins twice: it rents for 3.2x less per hour and still buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia L4: 3 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.13 at Vast.ai. Nvidia L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.