Nvidia L40S vs Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000

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

Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU2.0x on the Nvidia L40S
Memory bandwidth1.3x on the Nvidia L40S
FP16 / BF16 dense2.8x on the Nvidia L40S
Board power1.2x on the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000

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 Quadro RTX 6000
Cheapest listed $0.35 $0.13
Median across providers $0.83 $0.41
Most expensive listed $1.70 $0.69
Providers 10 2
Reporting stock 6 0
One month, 730 hours $255 $95

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 at $0.13. 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 Quadro RTX 6000: 0 of 2 providers report stock.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000: $95 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.