Nvidia A5000
$0.16/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2021
- Median $0.30/GPU/hr
- $117 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A5000 vs Nvidia L40
Nvidia A5000 wins twice: it rents for 2.1x less per hour and still buys 1.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia L40
$0.34/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Vast.ai
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q4 2022
- Median $0.62/GPU/hr
- $245 per 730-hour month
- 4 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 A5000 | Nvidia L40 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.16 | $0.34 |
| Median across providers | $0.30 | $0.62 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.42 | $1.00 |
| Providers | 4 | 4 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 4 |
| One month, 730 hours | $117 | $245 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A5000 or the Nvidia L40 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A5000 starts at $0.16 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40 at $0.34. Nvidia A5000 wins twice: it rents for 2.1x less per hour and still buys 1.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A5000: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.16 at Runpod. Nvidia L40: 4 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A5000: $117 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.