FluidStack A40 Pricing Options
All available A40 instance types on FluidStack, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eu | a40_x1 | On-Demand | $1.1000/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 80 GB |
| eu | a40_x4 | On-Demand | $4.4000/hr | 4× GPU | 48 vCPU | 320 GB |
About FluidStack A40 Cloud Pricing
FluidStack aggregates GPU capacity from global data centers to provide cost-effective compute. They specialize in making enterprise-grade GPUs available at near-spot pricing with on-demand convenience.
Why Choose FluidStack for A40
- Aggressive pricing through distributed infrastructure
- API-first provisioning for automated workflows
- Multi-cloud backend with geographic diversity
- Enterprise GPUs at marketplace-level prices
Best suited for: Teams building automated ML pipelines that need reliable API-based GPU provisioning at competitive prices.
A40 Technical Overview
The A40 is similar to the A6000 but designed for data center deployment with passive cooling and higher reliability. It supports MIG partitioning for multi-tenant inference.
Pricing Analysis
FluidStack's cheapest A40 option starts at $1.1000/hr, which is 15% below the market average of $1.2902/hr. FluidStack currently offers on-demand pricing only for A40. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: FluidStack's pricing often falls between hyperscaler on-demand and pure marketplace rates — a good middle ground for teams that need more reliability than Vast.ai but lower cost than AWS.
Market context: A40 pricing is competitive for workloads that need 48 GB VRAM but don't require the bandwidth of HBM-based GPUs.
Top Alternatives to FluidStack for A40
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest FluidStack A40 rate ($1.1000/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs FluidStack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | $0.0764/hr | On-Demand | -93% cheaper vs FluidStack |
| RunPod | $0.1700/hr | On-Demand | -85% cheaper vs FluidStack |
| Vast.ai | $0.4422/hr | Spot | -60% cheaper vs FluidStack |
| TensorDock | $0.5500/hr | Spot | -50% cheaper vs FluidStack |
| CoreWeave | $1.8500/hr | On-Demand | +68% more vs FluidStack |
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