Nvidia A40
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q4 2020
- Median $0.73/GPU/hr
- $88 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A40 vs Nvidia RTX 3060
Nvidia RTX 3060 rents for 4.2x less per hour, but Nvidia A40 buys 1.4x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 3060
$0.03/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q1 2021
- Median $0.04/GPU/hr
- $21 per 730-hour month
- 1 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia A40 | Nvidia RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.12 | $0.03 |
| Median across providers | $0.73 | $0.04 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.86 | $0.06 |
| Providers | 4 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $88 | $21 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A40 or the Nvidia RTX 3060 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A40 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3060 at $0.03. Nvidia RTX 3060 rents for 4.2x less per hour, but Nvidia A40 buys 1.4x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A40: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Runpod. Nvidia RTX 3060: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.03 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A40: $88 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3060: $21 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.