EmpirioLabs vs Lightning AI
As of , EmpirioLabs lists the lower on-demand rate on 5 of the 6 GPUs both offer on-demand; Lightning AI wins on 1. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H200: EmpirioLabs $4.99 vs Lightning AI $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.49 (10%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  EmpirioLabs |  Lightning AI | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.49 (10%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $3.80 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.65 (30%) | EmpirioLabs |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB median $1.98 · 22 providers · lowest CloudGPU $0.63 | $1.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.19 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.20 (9%) | EmpirioLabs |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $1.80 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.74 (49%) | EmpirioLabs |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $1.70 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.15 (8%) | EmpirioLabs |
| NVIDIA L4 median $0.80 · 24 providers · lowest Hikube $0.27 GPU only | $0.69 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.79 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.10 (13%) | EmpirioLabs |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of EmpirioLabs 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: EmpirioLabs $4.99 vs Lightning AI $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.49 (10%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated): EmpirioLabs $3.80 vs Lightning AI $5.45 per GPU-hour on-demand — EmpirioLabs is $1.65 (30%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: EmpirioLabs $1.99 vs Lightning AI $2.19 per GPU-hour on-demand — EmpirioLabs is $0.20 (9%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: EmpirioLabs $1.80 vs Lightning AI $3.54 per GPU-hour on-demand — EmpirioLabs is $1.74 (49%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: EmpirioLabs $1.70 vs Lightning AI $1.85 per GPU-hour on-demand — EmpirioLabs is $0.15 (8%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L4: EmpirioLabs $0.69 vs Lightning AI $0.79 per GPU-hour on-demand — EmpirioLabs is $0.10 (13%) 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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