Vultr L40S Pricing Options
All available L40S instance types on Vultr, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| global | vcg-l40s-16c-180g-48vram | On-Demand | $1.5596/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 16 vCPU | 180 GB |
| US | Cloud GPU L40S | On-Demand | $1.5620/hr | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 120 GB |
| global | vcg-l40s-32c-375g-96vram | On-Demand | $3.1192/hr | 1× GPU | 32 vCPU | 375 GB |
| global | vcg-l40s-64c-750g-192vram | On-Demand | $6.2384/hr | 1× GPU | 64 vCPU | 750 GB |
| global | vcg-l40s-128c-1500g-384vram | On-Demand | $12.4768/hr | 1× GPU | 128 vCPU | 1500 GB |
About Vultr L40S Cloud Pricing
Vultr provides GPU cloud compute as part of their broader infrastructure platform, with 32 data center locations worldwide. Their GPU offerings focus on simplicity and global availability.
Why Choose Vultr for L40S
- 32 global data center locations
- Simple per-hour pricing
- Kubernetes and managed database integration
- Quick provisioning with API automation
Best suited for: Teams that need GPU compute alongside traditional cloud infrastructure (web servers, databases, CDN) on a single platform.
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
Vultr's cheapest L40S option starts at $1.5596/hr, which is 21% below the market average of $1.9796/hr. Vultr 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: Vultr's GPU pricing is competitive for developers who want a full-stack cloud platform with GPU capabilities, rather than a GPU-only provider.
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 Vultr for L40S
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Vultr L40S rate ($1.5596/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Vultr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $0.4037/hr | Spot | -74% cheaper vs Vultr |
| TensorDock | $0.5900/hr | On-Demand | -62% cheaper vs Vultr |
| Lightning AI | $0.6500/hr | On-Demand | -58% cheaper vs Vultr |
| RunPod | $0.6900/hr | On-Demand | -56% cheaper vs Vultr |
| Nebius | $0.8700/hr | On-Demand | -44% cheaper vs Vultr |
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