GPU cloud / RTX 3090 vs RTX 4090
RTX 3090 vs RTX 4090 for inference
VRAM: RTX 3090 24 GB; RTX 4090 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 3090 | salad | 24 GB | 1 | $0.09lowest priority | $0.004 | per-second | interruptible | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| RTX 4090 | salad | 24 GB | 1 | $0.16lowest priority | $0.007 | per-second | interruptible | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| RTX 4090 | tensordock | 24 GB | 1 | from $0.35 | $0.015 | hourly | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| RTX 3090 | runpod | 24 GB | 1 | $0.50 | $0.021 | per-second | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
| RTX 4090 | runpod | 24 GB | 1 | $0.74 | $0.031 | per-second | on-demand | 2026-09-26 | Official price ↗ |
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