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
Nvidia L4 vs Nvidia RTX 2080
Nvidia L4 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 3.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 0 minutes ago
Nvidia RTX 2080
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Turing
- Released Q3 2018
- Median $0.43/GPU/hr
- $89 per 730-hour month
- 1 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 L4 | Nvidia RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.11 | $0.12 |
| Median across providers | $0.29 | $0.43 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.95 | $0.74 |
| Providers | 4 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 3 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $80 | $89 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L4 or the Nvidia RTX 2080 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L4 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 2080 at $0.12. Nvidia L4 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 3.3x 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 RTX 2080: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.12 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 2080: $89 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.