DataCrunch vs Lambda
DataCrunch is cheaper on 3 of the 4 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-02. Lambda still wins on one, its best case being the B200 · 1× minimum at $6.99 vs $7.06. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
DataCrunch
cheaper on 3 of 4 sharedLambda
cheaper on 1 of 4 sharedPrices are per GPU-hour. Rows match exact GPU variants and published node minimums. When node count is not reported, confirm the required configuration before comparing whole-job costs. These are listed rates, not a guarantee of stock.
Price per GPU, side by side (2026-10-02)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | DataCrunch | Lambda | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla V100 (unspecified) · 1× minimum | $0.194 | not offered | – |
| RTX A6000 · 1× minimum | $0.666 | $1.09 | -$0.424 (-38.9%) DataCrunch |
| Quadro RTX 6000 · 1× minimum | not offered | $0.69 | – |
| Tesla V100 (unspecified) · 8× minimum | not offered | $0.79 | – |
| RTX A6000 · 4× minimum | not offered | $1.09 | – |
| RTX A6000 · 2× minimum | not offered | $1.09 | – |
| RTX 6000 Ada · 1× minimum | $1.18 | not offered | – |
| A10 · 1× minimum | not offered | $1.29 | – |
| A100 SXM 40GB · 1× minimum | $1.31 | $1.99 | -$0.683 (-34.3%) DataCrunch |
| L40S · 1× minimum | $1.56 | not offered | – |
| A100 SXM 80GB · 1× minimum | $1.80 | not offered | – |
| A100 SXM 40GB · 8× minimum | not offered | $1.99 | – |
| A100 PCIe 40GB · 4× minimum | not offered | $1.99 | – |
| A100 PCIe 40GB · 2× minimum | not offered | $1.99 | – |
| A100 PCIe 40GB · 1× minimum | not offered | $1.99 | – |
| RTX PRO 6000 (unspecified) · 1× minimum | $2.04 | not offered | – |
| GH200 · 1× minimum | not offered | $2.29 | – |
| A100 SXM 80GB · 8× minimum | not offered | $2.79 | – |
| H100 PCIe · 1× minimum | not offered | $3.29 | – |
| H100 SXM · 1× minimum | $3.70 | $4.29 | -$0.59 (-13.8%) DataCrunch |
| H100 SXM · 8× minimum | not offered | $3.99 | – |
| H100 SXM · 4× minimum | not offered | $4.09 | – |
| H100 SXM · 2× minimum | not offered | $4.19 | – |
| H200 (SXM) · 1× minimum | $4.83 | not offered | – |
| B200 · 8× minimum | not offered | $6.69 | – |
| B200 · 4× minimum | not offered | $6.79 | – |
| B200 · 2× minimum | not offered | $6.89 | – |
| B200 · 1× minimum | $7.06 | $6.99 | -$0.067 (-0.9%) Lambda |
| B300 · 1× minimum | $8.79 | not offered | – |
| GB300 · 1× minimum | $10.11 | not offered | – |
Lowest recorded on-demand rate per configuration; highlighted = cheaper. Price diff is the absolute and percent saving on the cheaper side (named), relative to the higher price; – means one side has no matching configuration in the collected rates. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
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Platform facts
| DataCrunch | Lambda | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | not published | per-minute |
| Egress | not published | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | not published | 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
DataCrunch is cheaper on 3 of the 4 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-02. Lambda is cheaper on 1; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The A100 SXM 40GB · 1× minimum: $1.31 per GPU-hour on DataCrunch vs $1.99 on Lambda, a difference of $0.683 per hour, updated 2026-10-02.
DataCrunch lists 8 GPU configurations with on-demand pricing that Lambda does not: Tesla V100 (unspecified) · 1× minimum, RTX 6000 Ada · 1× minimum, L40S · 1× minimum, A100 SXM 80GB · 1× minimum, RTX PRO 6000 (unspecified) · 1× minimum, H200 (SXM) · 1× minimum and 2 more. Lambda lists 18 that DataCrunch does not: Quadro RTX 6000 · 1× minimum, Tesla V100 (unspecified) · 8× minimum, RTX A6000 · 4× minimum, RTX A6000 · 2× minimum, A10 · 1× minimum, A100 SXM 40GB · 8× minimum and 12 more.
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