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 3090
Nvidia RTX 3090 rents for 1.8x less per hour, but Nvidia A40 buys 1.2x 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 3090
$0.07/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q3 2020
- Median $0.16/GPU/hr
- $49 per 730-hour month
- 3 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.12 | $0.07 |
| Median across providers | $0.73 | $0.16 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.86 | $0.22 |
| Providers | 4 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 3 |
| One month, 730 hours | $88 | $49 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A40 or the Nvidia RTX 3090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A40 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3090 at $0.07. Nvidia RTX 3090 rents for 1.8x less per hour, but Nvidia A40 buys 1.2x 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 3090: 3 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.07 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A40: $88 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3090: $49 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.