Nvidia L40
$0.34/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Vast.ai
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q4 2022
- Median $0.62/GPU/hr
- $245 per 730-hour month
- 4 in stock In stock
Nvidia L40 vs Nvidia RTX 2080
Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 2.7x less per hour, but Nvidia L40 buys 1.6x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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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 L40 | Nvidia RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.34 | $0.12 |
| Median across providers | $0.62 | $0.43 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.00 | $0.74 |
| Providers | 4 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 4 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $245 | $89 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40 or the Nvidia RTX 2080 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40 starts at $0.34 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 2080 at $0.12. Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 2.7x less per hour, but Nvidia L40 buys 1.6x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia L40: 4 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 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 L40: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 2080: $89 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.