Nvidia H100
$1.11/GPU/hr
cheapest of 16 providers · Lium
- Hopper
- Released Q3 2022
- Median $2.49/GPU/hr
- $810 per 730-hour month
- 8 in stock In stock
Nvidia H100 vs Nvidia L40S
Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 3.2x less per hour and still buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia L40S
$0.35/GPU/hr
cheapest of 10 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q3 2023
- Median $0.83/GPU/hr
- $255 per 730-hour month
- 6 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 H100 | Nvidia L40S |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $1.11 | $0.35 |
| Median across providers | $2.49 | $0.83 |
| Most expensive listed | $5.99 | $1.70 |
| Providers | 16 | 10 |
| Reporting stock | 8 | 6 |
| One month, 730 hours | $810 | $255 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia H100 or the Nvidia L40S cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia H100 starts at $1.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40S at $0.35. Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 3.2x less per hour and still buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia H100: 8 of 16 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $1.11 at Lium. Nvidia L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia H100: $810 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.