Lightning AI vs Nebius
As of , Lightning AI and Nebius each list the lower on-demand rate on 1 of the 2 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H200: Lightning AI $4.50 vs Nebius $5.40 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.90 (17%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  Nebius | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.40 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.90 (17%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.55 from captured Deploy ↗ | $1.99 (56%) | Nebius |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and Nebius, 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: Lightning AI $4.50 vs Nebius $5.40 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.90 (17%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Lightning AI $3.54 vs Nebius $1.55 per GPU-hour on-demand — Nebius is $1.99 (56%) 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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