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 5090
Nvidia RTX 5090 rents for 1.2x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.4x 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 5090
$0.28/GPU/hr
cheapest of 5 providers · Vast.ai
- Blackwell
- Released Q1 2025
- Median $0.65/GPU/hr
- $206 per 730-hour month
- 4 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 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.35 | $0.28 |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.65 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.70 | $0.70 |
| Providers | 10 | 5 |
| Reporting stock | 6 | 4 |
| One month, 730 hours | $255 | $206 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX 5090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5090 at $0.28. Nvidia RTX 5090 rents for 1.2x less per hour, but Nvidia L40S buys 1.4x 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 5090: 4 of 5 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.28 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 5090: $206 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.