A100 vs L40S
The A100 features 80GB HBM2e for training, while the L40S offers 48GB GDDR6 for inference. Choose A100 for training workloads, L40S for inference workloads.
Overview
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Nvidia A100
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Nvidia L40S
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| Summary | Previous-gen data center workhorse for AI training and inference. | Cost-effective data center GPU for AI inference and media workloads. |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory | 40GB / 80GB HBM2e | 48GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1,935 GB/s | 864 GB/s |
| Performance | 312 TFLOPS (FP16) | 362 TFLOPS (FP16) |
| Release Date | Q2 2020 | Q3 2023 |
| Performance Segment | High Performance | High Performance |
| Datasheet | Link | Link |
Price comparison
A100 Pricing
There is a 94% difference between the highest and lowest listings for the A100. You can pay up to $5.04/hr, but the market floor is currently $0.27/hr per GPU (spot instance).
How we sort results
Default ranking
Our algorithm weighs five factors to find the most relevant matches for you:
- Price: We blend total hourly price with price-per-GPU to balance affordability and value.
- Specs: We favor offers with higher CPU, RAM, and GPU Memory.
- Billing: We favor on-demand billing for simplicity and flexibility over spot instances, reservations, and custom quotes.
- Location: We blend both datacenter proximity and provider HQ location. Datacenter location matters for latency, while HQ location matters for compliance and support.
- Provider diversity: Each time a provider appears in the list, their subsequent offerings are ranked a little lower, so one provider's offerings don't crowd out the top positions.
Sorting and filtering
Click "View all offerings" to access the full list with sortable columns and filters for billing type, GPU count, vCPUs, and RAM.
Transparency and funding
Ads and sponsors: Any paid placements are fixed at the top and clearly labeled as sponsored content.
Affiliates: Any affiliate links will be indicated to you as well. We may earn a commission if you click them, but this never influences the ranking order.
| Provider | GPUs | Billing | Total/h | |
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Lyceum
Our sponsor
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1x | On-Demand Per GPU, per hour. Instances configurable from 1 to 8 GPUs with per-second billing. | $1.59 | View |
Runpod
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.19 | View |
Packet·ai
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.43 | View |
Novita
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.60 | View |
Crusoe
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.65 | View |
Theta EdgeCloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.99 | View |
Vultr
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.40 | View |
Together
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.40 | View |
Lambda Labs
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.99 | View |
Thunder Compute
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.78 | View |
CoreWeave
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.70 | View |
Fly.io
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.50 | View |
Paperspace
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $3.28 | View |
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Runpod
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.39 | View |
Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $3.67 | View |
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L40S Pricing
Listings for the L40S reach $7.58/hr, often reflecting a premium for high availability. However, you might be able to find available instances from as low as $0.50/hr per GPU (spot instance).
How we sort results
Default ranking
Our algorithm weighs five factors to find the most relevant matches for you:
- Price: We blend total hourly price with price-per-GPU to balance affordability and value.
- Specs: We favor offers with higher CPU, RAM, and GPU Memory.
- Billing: We favor on-demand billing for simplicity and flexibility over spot instances, reservations, and custom quotes.
- Location: We blend both datacenter proximity and provider HQ location. Datacenter location matters for latency, while HQ location matters for compliance and support.
- Provider diversity: Each time a provider appears in the list, their subsequent offerings are ranked a little lower, so one provider's offerings don't crowd out the top positions.
Sorting and filtering
Click "View all offerings" to access the full list with sortable columns and filters for billing type, GPU count, vCPUs, and RAM.
Transparency and funding
Ads and sponsors: Any paid placements are fixed at the top and clearly labeled as sponsored content.
Affiliates: Any affiliate links will be indicated to you as well. We may earn a commission if you click them, but this never influences the ranking order.
| Provider | GPUs | Billing | Total/h | |
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Lyceum
Our sponsor
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1x | On-Demand Per GPU, per hour. Instances configurable from 1 to 8 GPUs with per-second billing. | $1.19 | View |
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Novita
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.55 | View |
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Runpod
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.79 | View |
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Packet·ai
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.92 | View |
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Crusoe
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.00 | View |
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Fly.io
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.25 | View |
DigitalOcean
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.57 | View |
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Vultr
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.67 | View |
AWS
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.86 | View |
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Together
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.10 | View |
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CoreWeave
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.25 | View |
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Runpod
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.99 | View |
Sesterce
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.97 | View |
Koyeb
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.20 | View |
Civo
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.29 | View |
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Alternative GPUs
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Our data for Nvidia A100 was last updated on March 25, 2026, and for Nvidia L40S on March 25, 2026.