Lightning AI vs Massed Compute
As of , Massed Compute lists the lower on-demand rate on 3 of the 3 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 Massed Compute $2.73 per GPU-hour on-demand — Massed Compute is $2.72 (50%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  Massed Compute | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.73 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.72 (50%) | Massed Compute |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.97 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.57 (73%) | Massed Compute |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.35 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.50 (27%) | Massed Compute |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and Massed Compute, 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 Massed Compute $2.73 per GPU-hour on-demand — Massed Compute is $2.72 (50%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Lightning AI $3.54 vs Massed Compute $0.97 per GPU-hour on-demand — Massed Compute is $2.57 (73%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lightning AI $1.85 vs Massed Compute $1.35 per GPU-hour on-demand — Massed Compute is $0.50 (27%) 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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