Nvidia L40S
$0.35/GPU/hr
cheapest of 10 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q3 2023
- Median $0.83/GPU/hr
- $255 per 730-hour month
- 6 in stock In stock
Nvidia L40S vs Nvidia V100
Nvidia V100 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.4x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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Nvidia V100
$0.17/GPU/hr
cheapest of 5 providers · Lium
- Volta
- Released Q2 2017
- Median $0.39/GPU/hr
- $124 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 L40S | Nvidia V100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.35 | $0.17 |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.39 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.70 | $2.34 |
| Providers | 10 | 5 |
| Reporting stock | 6 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $255 | $124 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia V100 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia V100 at $0.17. Nvidia V100 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.4x 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 L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium. Nvidia V100: 2 of 5 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.19 at Runpod.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia V100: $124 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.