CoreWeave L40S Pricing Options
All available L40S instance types on CoreWeave, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | L40S_x1 | On-Demand | $2.2500/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 16 vCPU | 128 GB |
| US | L40S | On-Demand | $2.2500/hr | 1× GPU | 16 vCPU | 128 GB |
| US | L40S_x8 | On-Demand | $18.0000/hr | 8× GPU | 128 vCPU | 1024 GB |
About CoreWeave L40S 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 L40S
- 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.
L40S Technical Overview
CoreWeave deploys H100 SXM5 in purpose-built GPU pods with NVLink/NVSwitch interconnects enabling 3.35 TB/s GPU-to-GPU bandwidth -- essential for distributed training across multiple H100s. Unlike Lambda, CoreWeave offers both on-demand and reserved 1-year contracts (typically 25-35% savings for reserved). CoreWeave's Kubernetes-native orchestration (EKS-compatible) allows auto-scaling training clusters with GPU instance pre-warming. Their H100 clusters run on custom liquid-cooled infrastructure, which reduces thermal throttling during extended training jobs. For foundation model pre-training or RLHF at scale, CoreWeave's interconnect topology is a meaningful advantage over providers using PCIe-only H100 configurations.
Pricing Analysis
CoreWeave's cheapest L40S option starts at $2.2500/hr, which is 14% above the market average of $1.9796/hr. CoreWeave currently offers on-demand pricing only for L40S. 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.
Market context: L40S pricing is typically 40–60% below H100, making it an excellent choice for inference-heavy deployments where training performance is not the primary requirement.
Top Alternatives to CoreWeave for L40S
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest CoreWeave L40S rate ($2.2500/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $0.4037/hr | Spot | -82% cheaper vs CoreWeave |
| TensorDock | $0.5900/hr | On-Demand | -74% cheaper vs CoreWeave |
| Lightning AI | $0.6500/hr | On-Demand | -71% cheaper vs CoreWeave |
| RunPod | $0.6900/hr | On-Demand | -69% cheaper vs CoreWeave |
| Nebius | $0.8700/hr | On-Demand | -61% cheaper vs CoreWeave |
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