Runpod vs Lambda: GPU Prices per Hour
As of , for H100 PCIe 80 GB (on-demand), Runpod costs $2.89/hour and Lambda $3.29/hour, lower at Runpod. For H100 SXM 80 GB (on-demand), Runpod costs $3.99/hour and Lambda $4.29/hour, lower at Runpod. Methodology · Source: GPU price records.
Prices as shown in the United States on .
Matched offers · Price per GPU hour
| Runpod | Lambda | Lower at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H100 PCIe 80 GB (on-demand) | Runpod H100 PCIe 80 GB (Secure Cloud) · $2.89/hour Observed | Lambda NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance · $3.29/hour Observed | Runpod |
| H100 SXM 80 GB (on-demand) | Runpod H100 SXM 80 GB (Secure Cloud) · $3.99/hour Observed | Lambda NVIDIA H100 SXM 80 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance · $4.29/hour Observed | Runpod |
All tracked plans Runpod: 16 plans · Lambda: 9 plans
Runpod
| Plan | Price per GPU hour | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Runpod A100 PCIe 80 GB (Community Cloud) | $1.19/hour Observed | |
| Runpod A100 PCIe 80 GB (Secure Cloud) | $1.79/hour Observed | |
| Runpod A100 SXM 80 GB (Community Cloud) | $1.39/hour Observed | |
| Runpod A100 SXM 80 GB (Secure Cloud) | $1.79/hour Observed | |
| Runpod A40 48 GB (Secure Cloud) | $0.59/hour Observed | |
| Runpod B200 180 GB (Secure Cloud) | $7.99/hour Observed | |
| Runpod H100 PCIe 80 GB (Community Cloud) | $1.99/hour Observed | |
| Runpod H100 PCIe 80 GB (Secure Cloud) | $2.89/hour Observed | |
| Runpod H100 SXM 80 GB (Community Cloud) | $2.69/hour Observed | |
| Runpod H100 SXM 80 GB (Secure Cloud) | $3.99/hour Observed | |
| Runpod H200 141 GB (Secure Cloud) | $5.29/hour Observed | |
| Runpod L4 24 GB (Secure Cloud) | $0.59/hour Observed | |
| Runpod L40S 48 GB (Secure Cloud) | $1.09/hour Observed | |
| Runpod RTX 3090 24 GB (Secure Cloud) | $0.50/hour Observed | |
| Runpod RTX 4090 24 GB (Secure Cloud) | $0.89/hour Observed | |
| Runpod RTX A6000 48 GB (Secure Cloud) | $0.59/hour Observed |
Lambda
| Plan | Price per GPU hour | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda NVIDIA A10 24 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $1.29/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $1.99/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA A100 SXM 40 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $1.99/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA A6000 48 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $1.09/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA B200 SXM6 180 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $6.99/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA GH200 96 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $2.29/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $3.29/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA H100 SXM 80 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $4.29/hour Observed | |
| Lambda NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 24 GB (on-demand) 1 GPU instance | $0.69/hour Observed |
What differs in our measurements
4 notes · no price changes since Oct 16, 2026
- Price per GPU hour for H100 PCIe 80 GB (on-demand): Runpod is $0.40/hour lower (Lambda is 13.8% higher).
- Price per GPU hour for H100 SXM 80 GB (on-demand): Runpod is $0.30/hour lower (Lambda is 7.5% higher).
- Runpod: no price change recorded across 48 successful price checks since Oct 16, 2026.
- Lambda: no price change recorded across 27 successful price checks since Oct 16, 2026.
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