Lyceum vs Sesterce
As of , Sesterce lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer on-demand. Not compared today: 1 more shared GPU, where one side's quote is not confirmed within 48 hours or is a thin market. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA B200: Lyceum $9.99 vs Sesterce $7.17 per GPU-hour on-demand — Sesterce is $2.82 (28%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Lyceum |  Sesterce | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 median $7.17 · 37 providers · lowest Hostinger $4.50 from | $9.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $7.17 from captured Deploy ↗ | $2.82 (28%) | Sesterce |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) median $3.50 · 25 providers · lowest Koyeb $2.50 | $5.39 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.00 from captured Deploy ↗ | $2.39 (44%) | Sesterce |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB median $2.04 · 60 providers · lowest Yotta Labs $0.92 | $2.59 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.49 from captured Deploy ↗ | $1.10 (43%) | Sesterce |
| NVIDIA L40S median $1.29 · 39 providers · lowest CloudRift $0.69 | $2.19 captured Deploy ↗ | $0.97 from captured Deploy ↗ | $1.22 (56%) | Sesterce |
Shared, not compared today
Both providers quoted these GPUs on-demand within the last 7 days, but at least one quote is not confirmed within 48 hours of the newest read (or is a marketplace floor withheld as too thin), and an unconfirmed price never decides which is cheaper. They return to the table above at the next read that confirms them.
- NVIDIA H200: Sesterce: unconfirmed
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Lyceum | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA B200 | $4.99 captured | — |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated) | $2.69 captured | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $1.29 captured | — |
| NVIDIA L40S | $1.09 captured | — |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Lyceum and Sesterce, 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 B200: Lyceum $9.99 vs Sesterce $7.17 per GPU-hour on-demand — Sesterce is $2.82 (28%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 80GB (form factor not stated): Lyceum $5.39 vs Sesterce $3.00 per GPU-hour on-demand — Sesterce is $2.39 (44%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Lyceum $2.59 vs Sesterce $1.49 per GPU-hour on-demand — Sesterce is $1.10 (43%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA L40S: Lyceum $2.19 vs Sesterce $0.97 per GPU-hour on-demand — Sesterce is $1.22 (56%) 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.
Data updated: