Cheapest cloud GPU: hourly prices compared
Where to rent the cheapest cloud GPU right now, for each GPU from RTX 4090 to H100, with prices checked and dated.
Updated
This guide is being written. Below is the outline and our current price data; test results will be added once our testing is complete.
Quick comparison
| Provider | From | Starting plan | Free tier | Our rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.aiChecked | $0.49/hr | RTX 4090 24GB | No free credits | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| TensorDockChecked (partly unverified) | $0.35/hr | RTX 4090 24GB | No ($5 minimum deposit) | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| RunPodChecked | $0.34/hr | RTX 4090 24GB (Community Cloud) | No free credits; small referral bonus after a $10 top-up | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| HyperstackChecked | $1.35/hr | A100 80GB (PCIe)A100 PCIe · 28 vCPU · 120 GB RAM | No | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| LambdaChecked | $2.29/hr | GH200 96GB (1x instance)64 vCPU · 432 GB RAM | No | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| Vultr Cloud GPUChecked | $1.67/hr | L40S 48GB (1 GPU)16 vCPU · 180 GB RAM | New-customer promo credit; GPU use not confirmed | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| DigitalOcean GPU DropletsChecked | $0.76/hr | RTX 4000 Ada 20GB8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM | New-account credit; GPU use not confirmed | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| ModalChecked | $1.10/hr | A10 | $30/month of free credits on the Starter plan | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
Cheapest GPU per hour, by GPU type
A table, generated from our price database: for each GPU (RTX 4090, RTX 5090, L40S, A100 80 GB, H100), the cheapest provider and the price.
Cheapest is not always cheapest
What changes the real cost: interruptible instances, minimum billing, storage while stopped, data transfer and failed instances.
Cheapest for each job
- Trying out a model for an afternoon
- Running an always-on inference API
- A multi-day fine-tune
Free GPU options
Free tiers, signup credits and notebooks, with their limits. See also deals and free tiers.
How we keep prices current
Prices from each provider’s own site, dated; rechecked at least every 90 days.