GPU cloud · head to head
Lambda vs TensorDock
What each costs, whether there's a free plan, and what each is best for, from prices checked on their own sites.
| Fact |  Lambda |  TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| From | $2.29/hr | $0.35/hr |
| Free plan | No · No | No · No ($5 minimum deposit) |
| Best for | GPU cloud focused on NVIDIA data-centre GPUs for training and inference. | A GPU cloud marketplace with low hourly prices on consumer and data-centre GPUs. |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
The difference in short
- TensorDock costs less to start: $0.35/hr against $2.29/hr for Lambda.
- Neither has a free plan; you pay from the start.
Lambda pricing
All about Lambda| Plan | Price | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B200 180GB SXM6 (1x instance) | $6.99/hr | B200 SXM6 · 26 vCPU · 360 GB RAM | Per GPU, 1x configuration (26 vCPU, 360 GiB RAM, 2.75 TiB SSD). Cheaper per GPU in bigger configs: 2x $6.89, 4x $6.79, 8x $6.69 (8x instance = 208 vCPU, 2900 GiB RAM). RAM is shown in GiB. |
| H100 80GB SXM (1x instance) | $4.29/hr | H100 SXM · 26 vCPU · 225 GB RAM | Per GPU, 1x configuration (26 vCPU, 225 GiB RAM, 2.75 TiB SSD). 2x $4.19, 4x $4.09 per GPU. |
| H100 80GB SXM (8x instance) | $3.99/hr | H100 SXM · 26 vCPU · 225 GB RAM | Per GPU in an 8-GPU instance. vCPU and RAM are the exact per-GPU share of the instance totals (208 vCPU / 8, 1800 GiB / 8). 22 TiB SSD per instance. |
| H100 80GB PCIe (1x instance) | $3.29/hr | H100 PCIe · 26 vCPU · 225 GB RAM | Per GPU, 1x configuration only (26 vCPU, 225 GiB RAM, 1 TiB SSD). |
| A100 80GB SXM (8x instance) | $2.79/hr | A100 SXM · 30 vCPU · 225 GB RAM | Per GPU in an 8-GPU instance; the 80GB A100 appears only in the 8x tab. vCPU and RAM are the exact per-GPU share of 240 vCPU / 1800 GiB. A100 40GB (SXM or PCIe) is $1.99/GPU/hr. |
| GH200 96GB (1x instance) | $2.29/hr | 64 vCPU · 432 GB RAM | Per GPU, 1x configuration (64 vCPU, 432 GiB RAM, 4 TiB SSD). |
TensorDock pricing
All about TensorDock| Plan | Price | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| H100 80GB SXM5 | $2.25/hr | H100 SXM5 | Marketplace, varies. Homepage card 'H100 SXM5 FROM $2.25/HR'; homepage banner (undated, 'March News') also says on-demand H100 SXM at $2.25/hr. vCPU/RAM are chosen by the customer. |
| A100 80GB SXM4 | $1.80/hr | A100 SXM4 | Marketplace, varies. Homepage card 'A100 SXM4 FROM $1.80/HR'; the 80GB size comes from tensordock.com/cloud-gpus.html (table marked 'Last Updated: July 24, 2024'), which also lists A100 PCIe 80GB at $1.50/hr. |
| RTX 4090 24GB | $0.35/hr | — | Marketplace, varies. Homepage card 'RTX 4090 FROM $0.35/HR'. Consumer GPUs advertised from $0.12/hr (model not named). |
Other GPU cloud options
Cheapest first where the prices compare.
RunPod
Vast.ai
DigitalOcean GPU Droplets
ModalFAQ
Which is cheaper, Lambda or TensorDock?
TensorDock costs less to start: $0.35/hr against $2.29/hr for Lambda. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on each company's own site.
Do Lambda and TensorDock have a free plan?
Lambda: No, we found no free plan or trial for Lambda. TensorDock: No. $5 minimum deposit.
What else should I compare with Lambda and TensorDock?
Other GPU cloud options we've checked: RunPod ($0.34/hr), Vast.ai ($0.49/hr), DigitalOcean GPU Droplets ($0.76/hr), Modal ($1.10/hr).
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