Nvidia H200
$0.50/GPU/hr
cheapest of 10 providers · Runpod
- Hopper
- Released Q4 2023
- Median $2.67/GPU/hr
- $365 per 730-hour month
- 3 in stock In stock
Nvidia H200 vs Nvidia L40
Nvidia L40 rents for 1.5x less per hour, but Nvidia H200 buys 3.7x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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 H200 | Nvidia L40 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.50 | $0.34 |
| Median across providers | $2.67 | $0.62 |
| Most expensive listed | $4.52 | $1.00 |
| Providers | 10 | 4 |
| Reporting stock | 3 | 4 |
| One month, 730 hours | $365 | $245 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia H200 or the Nvidia L40 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia H200 starts at $0.50 per GPU hour and the Nvidia L40 at $0.34. Nvidia L40 rents for 1.5x less per hour, but Nvidia H200 buys 3.7x 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 H200: 3 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.50 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 H200: $365 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia L40: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.