Lepton AI H100 Pricing Options
All available H100 instance types on Lepton AI, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-east | h100-sxm5-1 | On-Demand | $4.0000/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 26 vCPU | 240 GB |
| US | H100 SXM5 (1x) | On-Demand | $4.0000/hr | 1× GPU | 26 vCPU | 240 GB |
| us-east | h100-sxm5-8-reserved | Reserved | $27.2000/hr | 8× GPU | 208 vCPU | 1900 GB |
| US | H100 SXM5 Reserved | Reserved | $27.2000/hr | 8× GPU | 208 vCPU | 1900 GB |
| us-east | h100-sxm5-8 | On-Demand | $32.0000/hr | 8× GPU | 208 vCPU | 1900 GB |
About Lepton AI H100 Cloud Pricing
Lepton AI provides GPU cloud infrastructure optimized for AI inference and model serving, with a developer-friendly API and built-in model optimization tools.
Why Choose Lepton AI for H100
- Optimized for inference workloads
- Built-in model serving and scaling
- Developer-friendly API and SDK
- Automatic model optimization for throughput
Best suited for: Teams deploying AI models to production who need optimized inference infrastructure with automatic scaling.
H100 Technical Overview
The H100 SXM5 variant with NVLink delivers up to 3.35 TB/s aggregate GPU-to-GPU bandwidth, making it the standard for large-scale distributed training. The PCIe variant trades interconnect bandwidth for broader server compatibility.
Pricing Analysis
Lepton AI's cheapest H100 option starts at $4.0000/hr, which is 10% above the market average of $3.6501/hr. Lepton AI offers on-demand and reserved pricing for H100. Reserved commitments typically save 20–35% over on-demand rates for workloads running 500+ hours per month.
Note: Lepton AI differentiates on inference optimization — if your primary workload is model serving rather than training, their platform can deliver better throughput per dollar.
Market context: H100 is the most in-demand GPU in the cloud market as of 2026. Prices have stabilized after the 2024 shortage, but availability still varies significantly by provider and region.
Top Alternatives to Lepton AI for H100
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Lepton AI H100 rate ($4.0000/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Lepton AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $1.4900/hr | Spot | -63% cheaper vs Lepton AI |
| Corvex | $1.5900/hr | Reserved | -60% cheaper vs Lepton AI |
| DataCrunch | $1.6500/hr | Spot | -59% cheaper vs Lepton AI |
| CoreWeave | $1.7900/hr | Reserved | -55% cheaper vs Lepton AI |
| Shadeform | $1.7900/hr | On-Demand | -55% cheaper vs Lepton AI |
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