Lambda vs TensorDock
TensorDock is cheaper than Lambda on all 3 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-11. The biggest gap is the H100 SXM: $2.25 on TensorDock vs $3.99 on Lambda. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
43.6% cheaper at TensorDock.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Lambda
cheaper on 0 of 3 sharedTensorDock
cheaper on 3 of 3 sharedTensorDock 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 (2026-10-11)
| GPU (on-demand $/hr) | Lambda | TensorDock | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | $1.094-GPU node | $0.45 | -$0.64 (-58.7%) TensorDock |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $2.798-GPU node | $1.80 | -$0.99 (-35.5%) TensorDock |
| H100 SXM | $3.998-GPU node | $2.25 | -$1.74 (-43.6%) TensorDock |
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 TensorDock lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | TensorDock, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| RTX A4000 | $0.10 |
| Tesla V100 SXM2 | $0.17 |
| RTX 3090 | $0.20 |
| RTX 4090 | $0.35 |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.75 |
| L40 | $0.95 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $1.50 |
Platform facts
| Lambda | TensorDock | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-minute | not recorded |
| Egress | free | not recorded |
| Storage /GB-mo | not published | not recorded |
| Spot offered | not published | not recorded |
| Reserved offered | sales only | not recorded |
| Notebook support | one-click Jupyter | not recorded |
From each provider's documentation, updated 2026-07-07; sources on the fees matrix and enterprise matrix.
FAQ
TensorDock is cheaper on 3 of the 3 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-11. Lambda is cheaper on 0; 0 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The H100 SXM: $2.25 per GPU-hour on TensorDock vs $3.99 on Lambda, a difference of $1.74 per hour, updated 2026-10-11.
We have an on-demand rate for 8 GPUs at Lambda with no comparable recorded rate at TensorDock: Quadro RTX 6000, Tesla V100, A10, A100 SXM 40GB, A100 PCIe 40GB, GH200 and 2 more. At TensorDock, 7 with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: RTX A4000, Tesla V100 SXM2, RTX 3090, RTX 4090, RTX 6000 Ada, L40 and 1 more. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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