A40 vs Tesla V100
A40 starts at $0.49/GPU-hour on-demand; Tesla V100 starts at $0.17/GPU-hour on-demand. Compare the exact variants, memory and published specifications below. Peak compute figures do not establish application speed.
A40
Tesla V100
Spec sheet
| A40 | Tesla V100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec variant | A40 | Tesla V100 (unspecified) |
| Architecture | Ampere | Volta |
| VRAM (spec variant) | 48 GB | 16 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS (dense) | 150 | 125 |
| Memory bandwidth | 696 GB/s | 900 GB/s |
| TDP | 300 W | 300 W |
| Interconnect | NVLink 112.5GB/s | NVLink 300GB/s |
| Launched | 2020 | 2017 |
What they cost to rent (2026-10-02)
| A40 | Tesla V100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest on-demand $/hr | $0.49 | $0.17 |
| Cheapest spot/community $/hr | – | $0.19 |
| Cheapest source | RunPod | TensorDock |
| Providers offering it | 2 | 6 |
Lowest recorded on-demand rate per configuration; highlighted = cheaper. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
FAQ
Is the A40 cheaper to rent than the Tesla V100?
Tesla V100 is cheaper: the A40 rents from $0.49 per GPU-hour and the Tesla V100 from $0.17 on-demand, updated 2026-10-02.
Which has more VRAM, A40 or Tesla V100?
The largest recorded A40 variant has 48 GB and the largest Tesla V100 variant has 16 GB. Other variants may have less memory. The A40 has more.
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