Nvidia L4 vs Nvidia RTX PRO 5000

Nvidia L4 wins twice: it rents for 3.1x less per hour and still buys 1.4x 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 RTX PRO 5000
Memory bandwidth4.5x on the Nvidia RTX PRO 5000
FP16 / BF16 dense2.1x on the Nvidia RTX PRO 5000
FP8 dense2.1x on the Nvidia RTX PRO 5000
Board power4.2x 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 RTX PRO 5000
Cheapest listed $0.11 $0.34
Median across providers $0.29 $0.67
Most expensive listed $0.95 $0.82
Providers 4 3
Reporting stock 3 2
One month, 730 hours $80 $245

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia L4 or the Nvidia RTX PRO 5000 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia L4 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX PRO 5000 at $0.34. Nvidia L4 wins twice: it rents for 3.1x less per hour and still buys 1.4x 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 PRO 5000: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 at Vast.ai.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX PRO 5000: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.