Beam
vs
Lambda Labs
What's good about each
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only while code is running
- Sub-second cold starts from memory snapshots
- No egress or bandwidth fees on any plan
- Runs in your own AWS, GCP or Azure account
- Recurring monthly credit on every plan
- 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 | Beam | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $2.10 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 1 TB included | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | 89% cheaper on Beam |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | 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
Beam offers 10 GPU models, while Lambda Labs offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Beam | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
2 configs · 5 configs
|
$1.83 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 44% cheaper on Beam |
|
B200
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 39% cheaper on Beam |
|
A100
1 config · 6 configs
|
$1.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 32% cheaper on Beam |
|
RTX A6000
1 config · 3 configs
|
$0.54 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 50% cheaper on Beam |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Beam only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
$2.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Beam only |
|
V100
2 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
-- | $2.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
A10
1 config
|
-- | $1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
Beam bills on-demand; Lambda Labs bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Beam | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | ||
| Serverless Functions |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | Beam | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | Coke, Ogilvy, EdgeImpulse, Magellan AI, Geospy, Frase | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika |
| Website | www.beam.cloud | lambda.ai |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on Oct. 2, 2026.