▲ Cheaper in stock
Nvidia L40S
$0.38/GPU/hr
In stock 5 of 12 providers · cheapest Lium
Ada Lovelace · released Q3 2023 · median $0.83 · $277/month
All Nvidia L40S prices →▲ GPU comparison
Nvidia L40S vs Nvidia RTX 5090
Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 1.0x less per hour and still buys 1.8x more FP16 compute per dollar.
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Nvidia RTX 5090
$0.39/GPU/hr
In stock 5 of 11 providers · cheapest Clore.ai
Blackwell · released Q1 2025 · median $0.65 · $287/month
All Nvidia RTX 5090 prices →Price
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia L40S | Nvidia RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.38 | $0.39 |
| Cheapest in stock | $0.38 · Lium | $0.39 · Clore.ai |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.65 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.94 | $0.82 |
| Providers | 12 | 11 |
| Reporting stock | 5 of 12 | 5 of 11 |
| One month, 730 hours | $277 | $287 |
Listed rates from the last hourly check. Stock is what the provider reported at that moment.
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Specs, side by side
Vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX 5090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.38 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5090 at $0.39. Nvidia L40S wins twice: it rents for 1.0x less per hour and still buys 1.8x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia L40S: 5 of 12 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.38 at Lium. Nvidia RTX 5090: 5 of 11 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.39 at Clore.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $277 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock. Nvidia RTX 5090: $287 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock.