Lambda vs Vast.ai
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lambda and Vast.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.
As of , Vast.ai lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 5 GPUs both offer; Lambda wins on 1.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Lambda | Vast.ai | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $6.69 | $7.51 floor | $0.82 (11%) | Lambda |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $3.99 | $2.41 floor | $1.58 (40%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA H100 PCIe | $3.29 | $2.47 floor | $0.82 (25%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $2.79 | $0.72 floor | $2.07 (74%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | $1.09 | $0.40 floor | $0.69 (63%) | Vast.ai |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA B200: Lambda $6.69 vs Vast.ai $7.51 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $0.82 (11%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Lambda $3.99 vs Vast.ai $2.41 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $1.58 (40%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 PCIe: Lambda $3.29 vs Vast.ai $2.47 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $0.82 (25%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lambda $2.79 vs Vast.ai $0.72 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $2.07 (74%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA RTX A6000: Lambda $1.09 vs Vast.ai $0.40 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $0.69 (63%) 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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