GPU cloud / L40S vs A100 80GB
L40S vs A100 80GB for inference
VRAM: L40S 48 GB; A100 80GB 80 GB. 70B 4-bit estimated memory with 20% headroom: 42.0 GB. Throughput depends on model and workload; enter a measured rate in the cost calculator.
| GPU | Provider | VRAM | GPU count | USD/hour | $/GB/hr | Billing | Type | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A100 80GB | hyperstack | 80 GB | 1 | $1.35 | $0.017 | per-minute | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| A100 80GB | runpod | 80 GB | 1 | $1.59 | $0.020 | per-second | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| A100 80GB | tensordock | 80 GB | 1 | from $1.80 | $0.022 | hourly | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| L40S | runpod | 48 GB | 1 | $1.09 | $0.023 | per-second | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| A100 80GB | modal | 80 GB | 1 | $2.50GPU only | $0.031 | per-second | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| A100 80GB | ovhcloud | 80 GB | 1 | $3.07 | $0.038 | hourly | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| A100 80GB | digitalocean | 80 GB | 1 | $3.18 | $0.040 | hourly | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| L40S | modal | 48 GB | 1 | $1.95GPU only | $0.041 | per-second | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
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