Nvidia L40 vs Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada

Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada wins twice: it rents for 1.2x less per hour and still buys 1.8x 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
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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU1.5x on the Nvidia L40
Memory bandwidth1.5x on the Nvidia L40
FP16 / BF16 dense1.4x on the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada
FP8 dense1.4x on the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada
Board power1.2x on the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada

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 L40 Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada
Cheapest listed $0.34 $0.27
Median across providers $0.62 $0.34
Most expensive listed $1.00 $0.49
Providers 4 3
Reporting stock 4 2
One month, 730 hours $245 $197

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia L40 or the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia L40 starts at $0.34 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada at $0.27. Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada wins twice: it rents for 1.2x less per hour and still buys 1.8x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia L40: 4 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 at Vast.ai. Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 at Vast.ai.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia L40: $245 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada: $197 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.