Lightning AI vs Phala Cloud
As of , Lightning AI and Phala Cloud 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 H100 80GB (form factor not stated): Lightning AI $5.45 vs Phala Cloud $3.08 per GPU-hour on-demand — Phala Cloud is $2.37 (43%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  Phala Cloud | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.08 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.37 (43%) | Phala Cloud |
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.00 (18%) | Lightning AI |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and Phala Cloud, 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 Phala Cloud $3.08 per GPU-hour on-demand — Phala Cloud is $2.37 (43%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Lightning AI $4.50 vs Phala Cloud $5.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $1.00 (18%) 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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