TensorDock A40 Pricing Options
All available A40 instance types on TensorDock, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| global | tensordock-a40 | Spot | $0.5500/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | — | — |
About TensorDock A40 Cloud Pricing
TensorDock provides affordable GPU cloud infrastructure by aggregating underutilized data center capacity. They focus on making GPU compute accessible with transparent, low pricing and no minimum commitments.
Why Choose TensorDock for A40
- Consistently low pricing across GPU models
- Hourly billing with no minimums
- Virtual machines with full root access
- Quick provisioning (typically under 60 seconds)
Best suited for: Students, indie developers, and small startups who need affordable GPU access for training or fine-tuning without enterprise complexity.
A40 Technical Overview
The A40 is similar to the A6000 but designed for data center deployment with passive cooling and higher reliability. It supports MIG partitioning for multi-tenant inference.
Pricing Analysis
TensorDock's cheapest A40 option starts at $0.5500/hr, which is 57% below the market average of $1.2902/hr.
Note: TensorDock often has the best price-to-performance ratio for mid-range GPUs like A100-40GB and RTX 4090.
Market context: A40 pricing is competitive for workloads that need 48 GB VRAM but don't require the bandwidth of HBM-based GPUs.
Top Alternatives to TensorDock for A40
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest TensorDock A40 rate ($0.5500/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs TensorDock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | $0.0764/hr | On-Demand | -86% cheaper vs TensorDock |
| RunPod | $0.1700/hr | Spot | -69% cheaper vs TensorDock |
| Vast.ai | $0.4422/hr | Spot | -20% cheaper vs TensorDock |
| FluidStack | $1.1000/hr | On-Demand | +100% more vs TensorDock |
| CoreWeave | $1.8500/hr | On-Demand | +236% more vs TensorDock |
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