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 3080
Nvidia RTX 3080 wins twice: it rents for 4.0x less per hour and still buys 1.9x more FP16 compute per dollar.
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Nvidia RTX 3080
$0.03/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q3 2020
- Median $0.09/GPU/hr
- $20 per 730-hour month
- 2 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 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Median across providers | $0.29 | $0.09 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.95 | $0.17 |
| Providers | 4 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 3 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $80 | $20 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L4 or the Nvidia RTX 3080 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L4 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3080 at $0.03. Nvidia RTX 3080 wins twice: it rents for 4.0x less per hour and still buys 1.9x 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 3080: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.03 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3080: $20 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.