Lambda Labs
vs
Vast.ai
Both rent A100, A6000, H100 and B200 GPUs. Lambda Labs runs its own datacenters with GH200 nodes and one-click clusters, while Vast.ai lists a wider catalog from independent hosts who set their own rates.
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)
- Budget cards to Blackwell, including the RTX PRO 6000 and B200
- On-demand, interruptible and reserved rentals
- SOC 2 Type II certified, with vetted datacenter hosts in Secure Cloud
- Host reliability ratings and GPU performance benchmarks
- REST API, CLI, Python SDK and coding agent plugins
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Lambda Labs | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | -- Not listed | |
| 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 Vast.ai offers 65. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Lambda Labs | Vast.ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
5 configs · 70 configs
|
$3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.73 /GPU/hr On-demand | 47% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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B200
3 configs · 7 configs
|
$6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $5.63 /GPU/hr On-demand | 16% cheaper on Vast.ai |
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A100
6 configs · 52 configs
|
$1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 5x more expensive on Lambda Labs |
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RTX A6000
3 configs · 6 configs
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$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.7x more expensive on Lambda Labs |
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V100
2 configs · 14 configs
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$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 11x more expensive on Lambda Labs |
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A10
1 config · 10 configs
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$1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | 6.4x more expensive on Lambda Labs |
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Quadro RTX 6000
1 config · 23 configs
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$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.13 /GPU/hr On-demand | 5.1x more expensive on Lambda Labs |
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GH200
1 config
|
$2.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Lambda Labs only |
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B300
2 configs
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-- | $6.94 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
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RTX PRO 6000
89 configs
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-- | $0.16 /GPU/hr Spot | Vast.ai only |
Lambda Labs bills on-demand; Vast.ai bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 or 48 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Lambda Labs | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers |
Company details
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Our data for Lambda Labs was last updated on Sept. 17, 2026, and for Vast.ai on Sept. 17, 2026.