Lightning AI vs packet.ai
As of , packet.ai lists the lower on-demand rate on 2 of the 2 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA L40S: Lightning AI $3.54 vs packet.ai $0.92 (Dedicated) per GPU-hour on-demand — packet.ai is $2.62 (74%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  packet.ai | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.92 Dedicated captured Deploy ↗ | $2.62 (74%) | packet.ai |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.43 Dedicated captured Deploy ↗ | $0.42 (23%) | packet.ai |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and packet.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. 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 L40S: Lightning AI $3.54 vs packet.ai $0.92 (Dedicated) per GPU-hour on-demand — packet.ai is $2.62 (74%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lightning AI $1.85 vs packet.ai $1.43 (Dedicated) per GPU-hour on-demand — packet.ai is $0.42 (23%) 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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