CoreWeave L40 Pricing Options
All available L40 instance types on CoreWeave, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | L40_x1 | On-Demand | $1.2500/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 16 vCPU | 128 GB |
| US | L40_x8 | On-Demand | $10.0000/hr | 8× GPU | 128 vCPU | 1024 GB |
About CoreWeave L40 Cloud Pricing
CoreWeave is a GPU-specialized cloud provider built from the ground up for compute-intensive workloads. Unlike hyperscalers, CoreWeave's entire infrastructure is optimized for GPU density with bare-metal performance and Kubernetes-native orchestration.
Why Choose CoreWeave for L40
- Purpose-built GPU infrastructure (not repurposed general cloud)
- Kubernetes-native with built-in autoscaling
- NVLink and NVSwitch interconnect for multi-GPU training
- Typically 30–50% cheaper than hyperscalers for equivalent GPU compute
Best suited for: AI startups and research labs that need raw GPU performance without paying the hyperscaler tax. Especially strong for large-scale training jobs and inference at scale.
Pricing Analysis
CoreWeave's cheapest L40 option starts at $1.2500/hr, which is 78% below the market average of $5.6250/hr. CoreWeave currently offers on-demand pricing only for L40. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: CoreWeave has emerged as a top choice for AI companies that need H100/B200 clusters without the overhead of a full-stack cloud platform.
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