Lambda Labs L40S Pricing Options
All available L40S instance types on Lambda Labs, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 1x L40S 48GB SXM | On-Demand | $0.8900/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 14 vCPU | 128 GB |
About Lambda Labs L40S Cloud Pricing
Lambda Labs provides GPU cloud and on-premise solutions specifically designed for deep learning. Their cloud instances come pre-configured with Lambda Stack — a curated ML software stack including PyTorch, TensorFlow, and CUDA drivers.
Why Choose Lambda Labs for L40S
- Pre-installed Lambda Stack with optimized ML frameworks
- Simple per-GPU pricing without complex instance configurations
- On-demand availability without long-term commitments
- On-premise GPU clusters available for purchase
Best suited for: ML researchers and small teams who want to start training immediately without spending hours on environment setup.
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
Lambda Labs's cheapest L40S option starts at $0.8900/hr, which is 54% below the market average of $1.9421/hr. Lambda Labs 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: Lambda Labs pricing is competitive for on-demand usage, though they don't offer the deep reserved/spot pricing tiers that hyperscalers provide.
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 Lambda Labs for L40S
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Lambda Labs L40S rate ($0.8900/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $0.4037/hr | Spot | -55% cheaper vs Lambda Labs |
| TensorDock | $0.5900/hr | On-Demand | -34% cheaper vs Lambda Labs |
| Lightning AI | $0.6500/hr | On-Demand | -27% cheaper vs Lambda Labs |
| RunPod | $0.6900/hr | On-Demand | -22% cheaper vs Lambda Labs |
| Nebius | $0.8700/hr | On-Demand | -2% cheaper vs Lambda Labs |
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