Cloud.ru Evolution vs Lightning AI
As of , Lightning AI lists the lower on-demand rate on 3 of the 3 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated): Cloud.ru Evolution $10.61 vs Lightning AI $5.45 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $5.16 (49%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Cloud.ru Evolution |  Lightning AI | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $10.61 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.16 (49%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $4.55 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.70 (59%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB median $1.98 · 22 providers · lowest CloudGPU $0.63 | $3.18 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.19 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.99 (31%) | Lightning AI |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Cloud.ru Evolution and Lightning AI, compared per GPU-hour on the GPUs both list. Where a provider has several tiers or regions, its cheapest on-demand rate is used and labelled. Community capacity (RunPod Community Cloud) and marketplace floors are shown only where a provider has nothing else, and never decide which is cheaper.
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated): Cloud.ru Evolution $10.61 vs Lightning AI $5.45 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $5.16 (49%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Cloud.ru Evolution $4.55 vs Lightning AI $1.85 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $2.70 (59%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Cloud.ru Evolution $3.18 vs Lightning AI $2.19 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.99 (31%) cheaper.
Not compared: GPUs only one of the two lists, reserved/committed tiers, and anything either provider prices only on request. See each provider's page for its full list.
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