Crusoe Cloud L40S Pricing Options
All available L40S instance types on Crusoe Cloud, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US (Texas) | L40S | On-Demand | $0.9900/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 96 GB |
| us-central | l40s-1x | On-Demand | $0.9900/hr | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 96 GB |
| us-central | l40s-8x | On-Demand | $7.9200/hr | 8× GPU | 96 vCPU | 768 GB |
About Crusoe Cloud L40S Cloud Pricing
Crusoe Cloud provides GPU compute powered primarily by stranded natural gas and renewable energy sources, offering a lower-carbon alternative for AI workloads.
Why Choose Crusoe Cloud for L40S
- Lower carbon footprint than traditional data centers
- Competitive pricing due to low-cost energy sourcing
- Purpose-built for AI/ML workloads
- Sustainability credentials for ESG-conscious organizations
Best suited for: Organizations with sustainability mandates or ESG requirements who want GPU compute with a reduced carbon footprint.
L40S Technical Overview
The L40S is an inference-optimized GPU built on the Ada Lovelace architecture. It provides strong FP8 and INT8 performance for model serving, plus hardware ray-tracing for 3D/visualization workloads.
Pricing Analysis
Crusoe Cloud's cheapest L40S option starts at $0.9900/hr, which is 50% below the market average of $1.9796/hr. Crusoe Cloud 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: Crusoe's unique energy sourcing model allows them to offer competitive pricing while maintaining a significantly lower carbon intensity than traditional cloud providers.
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 Crusoe Cloud for L40S
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Crusoe Cloud L40S rate ($0.9900/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Crusoe Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $0.4037/hr | Spot | -59% cheaper vs Crusoe Cloud |
| TensorDock | $0.5900/hr | On-Demand | -40% cheaper vs Crusoe Cloud |
| Lightning AI | $0.6500/hr | On-Demand | -34% cheaper vs Crusoe Cloud |
| RunPod | $0.6900/hr | On-Demand | -30% cheaper vs Crusoe Cloud |
| Nebius | $0.8700/hr | On-Demand | -12% cheaper vs Crusoe Cloud |
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