Lightning AI vs RunComfy
As of , Lightning AI 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 RunComfy $7.49 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $2.04 (27%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  RunComfy | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $7.49 captured Deploy ↗ | $2.04 (27%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $9.59 captured Deploy ↗ | $5.09 (53%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $1.99 · 63 providers · lowest CloudRift $1.05 | $1.85 captured Deploy ↗ | $4.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.14 (63%) | Lightning AI |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and RunComfy, 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 RunComfy $7.49 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $2.04 (27%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Lightning AI $4.50 vs RunComfy $9.59 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $5.09 (53%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lightning AI $1.85 vs RunComfy $4.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $3.14 (63%) 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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