Nvidia L40 vs Nvidia V100

Nvidia V100 wins twice: it rents for 2.0x less per hour and still buys 1.4x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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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
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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU1.5x on the Nvidia L40
Memory bandwidth1.0x on the Nvidia V100
FP16 / BF16 dense1.4x on the Nvidia L40
Board poweridentical

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 V100
Cheapest listed $0.34 $0.17
Median across providers $0.62 $0.39
Most expensive listed $1.00 $2.34
Providers 4 5
Reporting stock 4 2
One month, 730 hours $245 $124

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia L40 or the Nvidia V100 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia L40 starts at $0.34 per GPU hour and the Nvidia V100 at $0.17. Nvidia V100 wins twice: it rents for 2.0x less per hour and still buys 1.4x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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 V100: 2 of 5 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.19 at Runpod.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia L40: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia V100: $124 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.