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 Quadro RTX 6000
Nvidia A40 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000
$0.13/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Lium
- Turing
- Released Q3 2018
- Median $0.41/GPU/hr
- $95 per 730-hour month
- 0 in stock Out of 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 Quadro RTX 6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.12 | $0.13 |
| Median across providers | $0.73 | $0.41 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.86 | $0.69 |
| Providers | 4 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 0 |
| One month, 730 hours | $88 | $95 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A40 or the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A40 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 at $0.13. Nvidia A40 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A40: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Runpod. Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000: 0 of 2 providers report stock.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A40: $88 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000: $95 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.