Lightning AI vs Runware
As of , Runware lists the lower on-demand rate on 2 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 Runware $3.95 per GPU-hour on-demand — Runware is $1.50 (28%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  Runware | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.95 · 27 providers · lowest FlexAI $2.10 GPU only | $5.45 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.95 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.50 (28%) | Runware |
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | — | Same |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.52 · 42 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.63 | $3.54 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.60 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.94 (55%) | Runware |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and Runware, 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 Runware $3.95 per GPU-hour on-demand — Runware is $1.50 (28%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Lightning AI $4.50 vs Runware $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — identical.
- NVIDIA L40S: Lightning AI $3.54 vs Runware $1.60 per GPU-hour on-demand — Runware is $1.94 (55%) 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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