FlexAI vs Lightning AI
As of , FlexAI lists the lower on-demand rate on 2 of the 2 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H200: FlexAI $3.15 vs Lightning AI $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — FlexAI is $1.35 (30%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | FlexAI |  Lightning AI | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $3.15 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.35 (30%) | FlexAI |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $2.10 GPU only captured Deploy ↗ | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.35 (61%) | FlexAI |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of FlexAI 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: FlexAI $3.15 vs Lightning AI $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — FlexAI is $1.35 (30%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated): FlexAI $2.10 vs Lightning AI $5.45 per GPU-hour on-demand — FlexAI is $3.35 (61%) 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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