Lightning AI A100-80GB Pricing Options
All available A100-80GB instance types on Lightning AI, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | A100 80GB (Lightning Cloud) | On-Demand | $1.5900/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 96 GB |
90-Day Price History — Lightning AI A100-80GB
On-demand cheapest daily rate over the last 90 days.
About Lightning AI A100-80GB Cloud Pricing
Lightning AI provides GPU cloud infrastructure built around the open-source Lightning framework — a PyTorch-native training and inference platform that handles distributed training, mixed precision, and model deployment with minimal boilerplate.
Why Choose Lightning AI for A100-80GB
- Built-in Lightning framework for distributed training and FP8
- Automatic multi-GPU and multi-node scaling
- Simple CLI and Python SDK for instant provisioning
- Managed model serving with vLLM integration
Best suited for: ML researchers and engineers already using or open to the PyTorch/Lightning ecosystem who want infrastructure that matches their workflow rather than fighting it.
A100-80GB Technical Overview
The A100 80GB variant doubles the memory of the 40GB model, enabling fine-tuning of larger models without gradient checkpointing. MIG partitioning is available for running multiple smaller workloads on a single GPU.
Pricing Analysis
Lightning AI's cheapest A100-80GB option starts at $1.5900/hr, which is 43% below the market average of $2.7818/hr. Lightning AI currently offers on-demand pricing only for A100-80GB. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: Lightning AI shines for teams that live in PyTorch. If you use Lightning for training, their cloud removes the DevOps overhead of distributed setup. Pricing is competitive with Lambda and Jarvis Labs tier.
Market context: A100-80GB pricing has become very competitive as providers shift focus to H100/H200. It offers excellent value for workloads that need more VRAM than the 40GB variant but don't require Hopper performance.
Top Alternatives to Lightning AI for A100-80GB
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Lightning AI A100-80GB rate ($1.5900/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Lightning AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | $0.1250/hr | On-Demand | -92% cheaper vs Lightning AI |
| Vast.ai | $0.4015/hr | Spot | -75% cheaper vs Lightning AI |
| Azure | $0.6788/hr | Spot | -57% cheaper vs Lightning AI |
| Shadeform | $0.9900/hr | On-Demand | -38% cheaper vs Lightning AI |
| RunPod | $1.0000/hr | On-Demand | -37% cheaper vs Lightning AI |
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