Lightning AI vs Lyceum
As of , Lightning AI and Lyceum 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 H100 80GB (form factor not stated): Lightning AI $5.45 vs Lyceum $4.69 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lyceum is $0.76 (14%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  Lyceum | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $4.69 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.76 (14%) | Lyceum |
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $6.19 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.69 (27%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.55 (44%) | Lyceum |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.29 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.44 (19%) | Lightning AI |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Lightning AI | Lyceum |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) | — | $2.39 captured |
| NVIDIA H200 | — | $3.09 captured |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | — | $1.19 captured |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and Lyceum, 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 H100 80GB (form factor not stated): Lightning AI $5.45 vs Lyceum $4.69 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lyceum is $0.76 (14%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Lightning AI $4.50 vs Lyceum $6.19 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $1.69 (27%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Lightning AI $3.54 vs Lyceum $1.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lyceum is $1.55 (44%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lightning AI $1.85 vs Lyceum $2.29 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.44 (19%) 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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