Lambda Labs
vs
Paperspace
Both rent A100, A6000, H100 and V100 GPUs by the hour. Lambda Labs adds B200 and GH200 nodes and one-click clusters on four continents, while Paperspace adds workstation GPUs, notebooks, VPS and cheaper block storage.
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)
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lambda Labs | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | |
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | 65% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed |
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 Paperspace offers 12. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lambda Labs | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
5 configs · 2 configs
|
$3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | 45% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
A100
6 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 36% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
RTX A6000
3 configs · 2 configs
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | 42% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
V100
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $2.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | 66% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
B200
3 configs
|
$6.69 /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 |
|
A5000
1 config
|
-- | $1.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A4000
1 config
|
-- | $0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
RTX 5000
1 config
|
-- | $0.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
Lambda Labs bills on-demand; Paperspace bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lambda Labs | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Lambda Labs | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Data centers only |
| PCI DSS | -- | Level 1, data centers only |
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 | Lambda Labs | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 15 | 3 |
| Example customers | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
| Website | lambda.ai | paperspace.com |
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Our data for Lambda Labs was last updated on Sept. 26, 2026, and for Paperspace on Sept. 26, 2026.