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 3090
Both cards cost about the same per TFLOP of FP16, so pick on memory and availability, not price.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 3090
$0.07/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q3 2020
- Median $0.16/GPU/hr
- $49 per 730-hour month
- 3 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.35 | $0.07 |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.16 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.70 | $0.22 |
| Providers | 10 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 6 | 3 |
| One month, 730 hours | $255 | $49 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX 3090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3090 at $0.07. Both cards cost about the same per TFLOP of FP16, so pick on memory and availability, not price.
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 3090: 3 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.07 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3090: $49 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.