AWS
vs
Lambda Labs
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- Offers high-performance GPUs such as the Nvidia H100, H200, and GH200
- Easy to use dashboard and competitive prices
- Private cloud available (isolated, physical access)
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | 60% cheaper on AWS |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models, while Lambda Labs offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 5 configs
|
$6.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 52% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
B200
1 config · 3 configs
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 53% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
A100
6 configs · 6 configs
|
$2.74 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 27% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
V100
6 configs · 2 configs
|
$3.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 74% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
H200
1 config
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
RTX A6000
3 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
-- | $2.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
|
A10
1 config
|
-- | $1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months); Lambda Labs bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | -- |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 36 | 15 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | lambda.ai |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Sept. 24, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on Sept. 24, 2026.