Lambda vs Massed Compute
Massed Compute is cheaper than Lambda on all 3 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-12. The biggest gap is the A100 SXM 80GB: $1.38 on Massed Compute vs $2.79 on Lambda. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
50.5% cheaper at Massed Compute.
updated 2026-10-12. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Lambda
cheaper on 0 of 3 sharedMassed Compute
cheaper on 3 of 3 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) | Lambda | Massed Compute | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | $1.094-GPU node | $0.57single GPU | -$0.52 (-47.7%) Massed Compute |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $2.798-GPU node | $1.38single GPU | -$1.41 (-50.5%) Massed Compute |
| H100 SXM | $3.998-GPU node | $3.14single GPU | -$0.85 (-21.3%) Massed Compute |
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 Lambda lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Lambda, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| Quadro RTX 6000 | $0.69single GPU |
| Tesla V100 | $0.798-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 |
| B200 | $6.698-GPU node |
Only Massed Compute lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Massed Compute, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| A30 | $0.35single GPU |
| RTX A5000 | $0.44single GPU |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.79single GPU |
| L40 | $0.86single GPU |
| RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.92single GPU |
| L40S | $0.97single GPU |
| A100 | $1.35single GPU |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $2.19single GPU |
| H100 | $2.73single GPU |
| H100 NVL | $2.922-GPU node |
| H200 NVL | $3.62single GPU |
Platform facts
| Lambda | Massed Compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-minute | per-hour |
| Egress | free | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | not published | not published |
| Spot offered | not published | not published |
| Reserved offered | sales only | sales only |
| Notebook support | one-click Jupyter | templates |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
Massed Compute is cheaper on 3 of the 3 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-12. Lambda is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The A100 SXM 80GB: $1.38 per GPU-hour on Massed Compute vs $2.79 on Lambda, a difference of $1.41 per hour, updated 2026-10-12.
We have an on-demand rate for 8 GPUs at Lambda with no comparable recorded rate at Massed Compute: Quadro RTX 6000, Tesla V100, A10, A100 SXM 40GB, A100 PCIe 40GB, GH200 and 2 more. At Massed Compute, 11 with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: A30, RTX A5000, RTX 6000 Ada, L40, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, L40S and 5 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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