Genesis Cloud L40S Pricing Options
All available L40S instance types on Genesis Cloud, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU (Iceland) | L40S 48GB | On-Demand | $1.4500/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 64 GB |
| eu-west | gpu-l40s-x1 | On-Demand | $1.4500/hr | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 64 GB |
About Genesis Cloud L40S Cloud Pricing
Genesis Cloud is a European GPU cloud provider operating out of Iceland, leveraging 100% renewable energy from geothermal and hydroelectric sources for sustainable AI compute.
Why Choose Genesis Cloud for L40S
- 100% renewable energy (geothermal + hydro)
- Competitive European pricing
- Low-latency access from Europe
- Dedicated GPU instances
Best suited for: Sustainability-focused European teams who want zero-carbon GPU compute at competitive prices.
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
Genesis Cloud's cheapest L40S option starts at $1.4500/hr, which is 27% below the market average of $1.9796/hr. Genesis 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: Iceland's naturally cool climate and abundant renewable energy make Genesis Cloud one of the most sustainable GPU cloud options available.
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 Genesis Cloud for L40S
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Genesis Cloud L40S rate ($1.4500/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Genesis Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $0.4037/hr | Spot | -72% cheaper vs Genesis Cloud |
| TensorDock | $0.5900/hr | On-Demand | -59% cheaper vs Genesis Cloud |
| Lightning AI | $0.6500/hr | On-Demand | -55% cheaper vs Genesis Cloud |
| RunPod | $0.6900/hr | On-Demand | -52% cheaper vs Genesis Cloud |
| Nebius | $0.8700/hr | On-Demand | -40% cheaper vs Genesis Cloud |
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