Lambda vs RunPod
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lambda and RunPod, 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.
As of , RunPod lists the lower on-demand rate on 6 of the 6 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Lambda | RunPod | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $6.69 | $5.98 Community Cloud | $0.71 (11%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $3.99 | $2.69 Community Cloud | $1.30 (33%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H100 PCIe | $3.29 | $1.99 Community Cloud | $1.30 (40%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $2.79 | $1.19 Community Cloud | $1.60 (57%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $1.99 | $1.00 Community Cloud | $0.99 (50%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | $1.09 | $0.33 Community Cloud | $0.76 (70%) | RunPod |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Lambda | RunPod |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | — | $5.98 |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | — | $2.69 |
| NVIDIA H100 PCIe | — | $1.99 |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | — | $1.19 |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | — | $1.00 |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | — | $0.33 |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Lambda $6.69 vs RunPod $5.98 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.71 (11%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Lambda $3.99 vs RunPod $2.69 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.30 (33%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 PCIe: Lambda $3.29 vs RunPod $1.99 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.30 (40%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lambda $2.79 vs RunPod $1.19 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $1.60 (57%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Lambda $1.99 vs RunPod $1.00 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.99 (50%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA RTX A6000: Lambda $1.09 vs RunPod $0.33 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $0.76 (70%) 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: