Verda vs Lightning AI
As of , Verda and Lightning AI each list the lower on-demand rate on 2 of the 4 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H200: Verda $6.00 vs Lightning AI $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $1.50 (25%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Verda |  Lightning AI | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $6.00 captured Deploy ↗ | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.50 (25%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $2.16 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.31 (14%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $1.83 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.71 (48%) | Verda |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB median $1.98 · 22 providers · lowest CloudGPU $0.63 | $1.58 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.19 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.61 (28%) | Verda |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Verda | Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 | $3.00 captured | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $1.08 captured | — |
| NVIDIA L40S | $0.91 captured | — |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.79 captured | — |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Verda 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 H200: Verda $6.00 vs Lightning AI $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $1.50 (25%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Verda $2.16 vs Lightning AI $1.85 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.31 (14%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Verda $1.83 vs Lightning AI $3.54 per GPU-hour on-demand — Verda is $1.71 (48%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Verda $1.58 vs Lightning AI $2.19 per GPU-hour on-demand — Verda is $0.61 (28%) 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.
Data updated: