CoreWeave vs Lambda
Lambda is cheaper than CoreWeave on all 2 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-12. The biggest gap is the GH200: $2.29 on Lambda vs $6.50 on CoreWeave. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
64.8% cheaper at Lambda.
updated 2026-10-12. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
CoreWeave
cheaper on 0 of 2 sharedLambda
cheaper on 2 of 2 sharedPrices are per GPU-hour for the same GPU variant. Published node sizes are shown with their rates; whole-node costs differ when node sizes differ. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-12)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | CoreWeave | Lambda | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GH200 | $6.50single GPU | $2.29single GPU | -$4.21 (-64.8%) Lambda |
| B200 | $8.608-GPU node | $6.698-GPU node | -$1.91 (-22.2%) Lambda |
Cheapest on-demand rate; the cheaper one is highlighted. Price diff is the per-GPU-hour saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no comparable recorded rate in our data, which is not proof that it does not offer the GPU. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
Only CoreWeave lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | CoreWeave, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| L40 | $1.258-GPU node |
| L40S | $2.258-GPU node |
| RTX PRO 6000 Server | $2.508-GPU node |
| A100 | $2.708-GPU node |
| H100 | $6.168-GPU node |
| H200 (SXM) | $6.308-GPU node |
Only Lambda lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Lambda, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| Quadro RTX 6000 | $0.69single GPU |
| Tesla V100 | $0.798-GPU node |
| RTX A6000 | $1.094-GPU node |
| A10 | $1.29single GPU |
| A100 SXM 40GB | $1.998-GPU node |
| A100 PCIe 40GB | $1.994-GPU node |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $2.798-GPU node |
| H100 PCIe | $3.29single GPU |
| H100 SXM | $3.998-GPU node |
Platform facts
| CoreWeave | Lambda | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | not published | per-minute |
| Egress | free | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.070/GB/month distributed file storage; $0.06/GB/month hot object storage | not published |
| Spot offered | not published | not published |
| Reserved offered | sales only | sales only |
| Notebook support | templates | one-click Jupyter |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Lambda is cheaper on 2 of the 2 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-12. CoreWeave is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The GH200: $2.29 per GPU-hour on Lambda vs $6.50 on CoreWeave, a difference of $4.21 per hour, updated 2026-10-12.
We have an on-demand rate for 6 GPUs at CoreWeave with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: L40, L40S, RTX PRO 6000 Server, A100, H100, H200 (SXM). At Lambda, 9 with no comparable recorded rate at CoreWeave: Quadro RTX 6000, Tesla V100, RTX A6000, A10, A100 SXM 40GB, A100 PCIe 40GB and 3 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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