Lambda vs Thunder Compute
Thunder Compute is cheaper than Lambda on all 2 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-11. The biggest gap is the H100 SXM: $3.20 on Thunder Compute vs $3.99 on Lambda. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
19.8% cheaper at Thunder Compute.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
Lambda
cheaper on 0 of 2 sharedThunder Compute
cheaper on 2 of 2 sharedThunder Compute 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 | Thunder Compute | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | $1.094-GPU node | $0.35 | -$0.74 (-67.9%) Thunder Compute |
| H100 SXM | $3.998-GPU node | $3.20 | -$0.79 (-19.8%) Thunder 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 |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $2.798-GPU node |
| H100 PCIe | $3.29single GPU |
| B200 | $6.698-GPU node |
Only Thunder Compute lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | Thunder Compute, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| L40 | $0.79 |
| A100 | $1.09 |
Platform facts
| Lambda | Thunder Compute | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Thunder Compute is cheaper on 2 of the 2 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: $3.20 per GPU-hour on Thunder Compute vs $3.99 on Lambda, a difference of $0.79 per hour, updated 2026-10-11.
We have an on-demand rate for 9 GPUs at Lambda with no comparable recorded rate at Thunder Compute: Quadro RTX 6000, Tesla V100, A10, A100 SXM 40GB, A100 PCIe 40GB, GH200 and 3 more. At Thunder Compute, 2 with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: L40, A100. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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