Crusoe vs Lambda
Crusoe and Lambda split the 2 GPU configurations both list with on-demand pricing: each is cheaper on 1, checked 16 October 2026. The biggest single gap is the B200 at $6.69 on Lambda vs $8.50. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
21.3% cheaper at Lambda.
checked 16 October 2026. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Crusoe
cheaper on 1 of 2 sharedLambda
cheaper on 1 of 2 sharedCrusoe does not state node sizes.
Prices 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 (16 October 2026)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | Crusoe | Lambda | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| A100 SXM 80GB | $2.30 | $2.798-GPU node | -$0.49 (-17.6%) Crusoe |
| B200 | $8.50 | $6.698-GPU node | -$1.81 (-21.3%) 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 Crusoe lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Crusoe, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| L40S | $1.50 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $2.00 |
| MI300X | $3.45 |
| H100 | $4.50 |
| H200 (SXM) | $5.40 |
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 |
| GH200 | $2.29single GPU |
| H100 PCIe | $3.29single GPU |
| H100 SXM | $3.998-GPU node |
Platform facts
| Crusoe | Lambda | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-minute | per-minute |
| Egress | free | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.08/GiB/month persistent disk; $0.07/GiB/month shared disk | 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, checked on 7 July 2026 unless a later date is shown; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Each is cheaper on 1 of the 2 matching GPU configurations; 0 have equal rates, checked 16 October 2026. Compare the configuration you need in the table above.
The B200: $6.69 per GPU-hour on Lambda vs $8.50 on Crusoe, a difference of $1.81 per hour, checked 16 October 2026.
We have an on-demand rate for 5 GPUs at Crusoe with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: L40S, A100 PCIe 80GB, MI300X, H100, H200 (SXM). At Lambda, 9 with no comparable recorded rate at Crusoe: 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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