Lambda Labs
vs
Packet·ai
Both rent Nvidia GPUs by the hour. Lambda Labs runs one-click clusters on four continents, while Packet·ai sells a shared Dynamic tier.
What's good about each
- 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)
- Dynamic tier: shared GPUs at about half the dedicated rate
- Free, unlimited data egress
- Single GPUs from RTX 4090 to B200
- S3-compatible object storage and OpenAI-compatible inference API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lambda Labs | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | 64% cheaper on Packet·ai |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | 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
Lambda Labs offers 8 GPU models, while Packet·ai offers 7. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lambda Labs | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
5 configs · 2 configs
|
$3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- On request | |
|
B200
3 configs · 6 configs
|
$6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $4.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | 36% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
A100
6 configs · 1 config
|
$1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | 55% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
V100
2 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Lambda Labs 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 · sold out | -- | Lambda Labs only |
|
A10
1 config
|
$1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lambda Labs only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
-- | $0.41 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Packet·ai only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
Lambda Labs bills on-demand; Packet·ai bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lambda Labs | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
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
Alternatives to consider
Compare Lambda Labs and Packet·ai against other cloud providers.
Our data for Lambda Labs was last updated on Nov. 11, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Nov. 10, 2026.