Lightning AI vs Selectel
As of , Lightning 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 H200: Lightning AI $4.50 vs Selectel $8.38 (ru-6) per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $3.88 (46%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lightning AI |  Selectel | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $8.38 ru-6 · from captured Deploy ↗ | $3.88 (46%) | Lightning AI |
| NVIDIA L4 median $0.80 · 24 providers · lowest Hikube $0.27 GPU only | $0.79 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.87 ru-6 · from captured Deploy ↗ | $0.08 (9%) | Lightning AI |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lightning AI and Selectel, 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 Selectel $8.38 (ru-6) per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $3.88 (46%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L4: Lightning AI $0.79 vs Selectel $0.87 (ru-6) per GPU-hour on-demand — Lightning AI is $0.08 (9%) 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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