Nvidia L4
$0.11/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q1 2023
- Median $0.29/GPU/hr
- $80 per 730-hour month
- 3 in stock In stock
Nvidia L4 vs Nvidia RTX 3070
Nvidia RTX 3070 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia L4 buys 1.4x 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 3070
$0.05/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q4 2020
- Median $0.07/GPU/hr
- $39 per 730-hour month
- 2 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 L4 | Nvidia RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.11 | $0.05 |
| Median across providers | $0.29 | $0.07 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.95 | $0.13 |
| Providers | 4 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 3 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $80 | $39 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L4 or the Nvidia RTX 3070 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L4 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3070 at $0.05. Nvidia RTX 3070 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia L4 buys 1.4x 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 L4: 3 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.13 at Vast.ai. Nvidia RTX 3070: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.05 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L4: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3070: $39 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.