Prices updated 2026-05-09 — sourced from live provider data
RunPod L4 Pricing Options
All available L4 instance types on RunPod, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 | NVIDIA L4 | On-Demand | $0.4400/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | — | — |
Top Alternatives to RunPod for L4
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest RunPod L4 rate ($0.4400/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs RunPod |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $0.2678/hr | Spot | -39% cheaper vs RunPod |
| Google Cloud | $0.7000/hr | On-Demand | +59% more vs RunPod |
| GCP | $0.7081/hr | On-Demand | +61% more vs RunPod |
| AWS | $0.8048/hr | On-Demand | +83% more vs RunPod |
| OVHcloud | $0.9500/hr | On-Demand | +116% more vs RunPod |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does RunPod L4 cost per hour in 2026?
RunPod L4 starts at $0.4400/hr (on-demand). The average L4 on-demand price across all providers is $3.3411/hr. Use the GPU cost calculator to estimate total cost for your workload.
What are the cheapest alternatives to RunPod for L4?
Vast.ai at $0.2678/hr, Google Cloud at $0.7000/hr, GCP at $0.7081/hr, and more. See the full comparison table for all providers and pricing types.
Does RunPod offer reserved or spot L4 pricing?
RunPod offers the following L4 pricing types: on-demand. Reserved pricing typically saves 20–35% vs on-demand for long-running workloads.