Lambda GPU rental pricing
Lambda, Inc. · specialist neocloud · billed per minute
Lambda is a specialist neocloud that publishes per-hour prices for 7 GPU models. Its cheapest is the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada at $0.50/hr on-demand. Narrow, datacenter-NVIDIA-only catalog. Multi-GPU (1-8x) shares the per-GPU rate. Also sells reserved 1-Click Clusters for large jobs. No free tier; pay-as-you-go. Reserved 1-Click Clusters via sales.
Source: Lambda, Inc. pricing. Data as of June 2026.
Lambda GPU prices
| GPU | VRAM | On-demand /hr | spot /hr | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada | 48GB GDDR6 | $0.50/hr | — | On-demand. |
| NVIDIA V100 | 16GB / 32GB HBM2 | $0.79/hr | — | On-demand. |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | 48GB GDDR6 | $0.80/hr | — | On-demand. |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | 40GB HBM2 | $1.99/hr | — | SXM on-demand. |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | 80GB HBM2e | $2.79/hr | — | SXM on-demand. |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | 80GB HBM3 | $3.29/hr | — | On-demand; 8x config also seen near $3.99/GPU. |
| NVIDIA B200 | 192GB HBM3e | $6.99/hr | — | On-demand; 8x SXM6 also seen $6.69/GPU. |
Source: Lambda, Inc. pricing page. Data as of June 2026.
Source: Lambda, Inc. pricing. Snapshot June 2026 — cloud GPU prices change weekly; verify on the provider's pricing page before relying on a figure.
Cost pros & cons
Where Lambda saves money
- Simple flat per-GPU pricing
- Strong reputation for ML
- Includes legacy V100 cheaply
Watch-outs
- Small catalog
- No H100 PCIe / L40S / consumer cards
- Capacity can be scarce
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lambda charge to rent a GPU?
Lambda's cheapest published GPU is the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada at $0.50/hr on-demand; it lists prices for 7 GPU models. Narrow, datacenter-NVIDIA-only catalog. Multi-GPU (1-8x) shares the per-GPU rate. Also sells reserved 1-Click Clusters for large jobs. Snapshot June 2026 — cloud GPU prices change weekly; verify on the provider's pricing page before relying on a figure.
Does Lambda have a free tier or credits?
No free tier; pay-as-you-go. Reserved 1-Click Clusters via sales.
How is Lambda billed?
Lambda bills per minute. Narrow, datacenter-NVIDIA-only catalog. Multi-GPU (1-8x) shares the per-GPU rate. Also sells reserved 1-Click Clusters for large jobs.
Is Lambda cheaper than the hyperscalers?
Lambda is a specialist neocloud and is generally far cheaper than AWS, GCP or Azure for the same GPU.
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Source & accuracy
Figures are a dated snapshot from Lambda, Inc.'s pricing page (as of June 2026). Cloud GPU pricing is volatile and varies by region and discounts — verify on the vendor's page before renting. See our methodology. This is an informational comparison, not a quote.
Last updated: 2026-06-21