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 3060
Nvidia RTX 3060 rents for 12.2x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.2x 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 3060
$0.03/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q1 2021
- Median $0.04/GPU/hr
- $21 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 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.35 | $0.03 |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.04 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.70 | $0.06 |
| Providers | 10 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 6 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $255 | $21 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX 3060 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3060 at $0.03. Nvidia RTX 3060 rents for 12.2x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.2x 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 3060: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.03 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3060: $21 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.