L40S vs T4
The L40S offers 48GB with FP8, while the T4 has 16GB on Turing. Choose L40S for larger models, T4 for lowest cost.
Overview
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Nvidia L40S
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Nvidia T4
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| Summary | Cost-effective data center GPU for AI inference and media workloads. | Low-cost inference GPU with wide cloud availability. |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Turing |
| Memory | 48GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 300 GB/s |
| Performance | 362 TFLOPS (FP16) | 65 TFLOPS (FP16) |
| Release Date | Q3 2023 | Q3 2018 |
| Performance Segment | High Performance | Mid-Range |
| Datasheet | Link | Link |
Price comparison
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).
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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
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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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Packet·ai
Our sponsor
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.92 | View |
Novita
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.55 | View |
Runpod
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.79 | View |
Crusoe
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.00 | View |
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 |
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 |
Together
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.10 | View |
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 |
UpCloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.27 | View |
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T4 Pricing
For smaller projects, the T4 is available around $0.06/hr per GPU (spot instance). This tier offers a 98% discount compared to the higher end of the market ($4.35/hr).
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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Vast.ai
Our sponsor
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.13 | View |
Theta EdgeCloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.20 | View |
Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.53 | View |
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AWS
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.53 | View |
Google Cloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.78 | View |
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Theta EdgeCloud
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2x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.40 | View |
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Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.75 | View |
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AWS
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.75 | View |
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Google Cloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.03 | View |
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Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.20 | View |
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AWS
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.20 | View |
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Google Cloud
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2x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.32 | View |
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Google Cloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.52 | View |
Cerebrium
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1x | On-Demand Billed per second | $0.59 | View |
Replicate
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.81 | 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
Here's how these GPUs compare against alternatives:
Our data for Nvidia L40S was last updated on March 25, 2026, and for Nvidia T4 on March 25, 2026.