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
Nvidia L40S vs Nvidia RTX 2080
Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 2.9x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 3.1x 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 2080
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Turing
- Released Q3 2018
- Median $0.43/GPU/hr
- $89 per 730-hour month
- 1 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 L40S | Nvidia RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.35 | $0.12 |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.43 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.70 | $0.74 |
| Providers | 10 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 6 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $255 | $89 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX 2080 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 2080 at $0.12. Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 2.9x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 3.1x 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 L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium. Nvidia RTX 2080: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.12 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 2080: $89 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.