RunPod vs Lambda
RunPod is cheaper on 3 of the 5 GPU configurations both providers list with on-demand pricing, updated 2026-10-11. Lambda still wins on one, its best case being the B200 at $6.69 vs $7.99. Platform facts come from each provider's documentation.
16.3% cheaper at Lambda.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
RunPod
cheaper on 3 of 5 sharedLambda
cheaper on 1 of 5 sharedRunPod 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) | RunPod | Lambda | Price diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | $0.59 | $1.094-GPU node | -$0.50 (-45.9%) RunPod |
| A100 SXM 80GB | $1.79 | $2.798-GPU node | -$1.00 (-35.8%) RunPod |
| H100 PCIe | $2.89 | $3.29single GPU | -$0.40 (-12.2%) RunPod |
| H100 SXM | $3.99 | $3.998-GPU node | $0.00 |
| B200 | $7.99 | $6.698-GPU node | -$1.30 (-16.3%) 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 RunPod lists these GPUs in our data
| GPU | RunPod, $/GPU-hour |
|---|---|
| RTX A4000 | $0.25 |
| RTX A5000 | $0.27 |
| RTX 3090 | $0.50 |
| L4 | $0.59 |
| A40 | $0.59 |
| RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | $0.72 |
| L40 | $0.82 |
| RTX 4090 | $0.89 |
| RTX 6000 Ada | $0.99 |
| L40S | $1.09 |
| RTX 5090 | $1.19 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB | $1.79 |
| MI300X | $2.39 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Server | $2.49 |
| RTX PRO 6000 Workstation | $2.59 |
| H100 NVL | $3.19 |
| H200 NVL | $3.79 |
| H200 (SXM) | $5.29 |
| MI350X | $5.49 |
| B300 | $8.99 |
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 |
Platform facts
| RunPod | Lambda | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing increment | per-second | per-minute |
| Egress | free | free |
| Storage /GB-mo | $0.10/GB/month volume disk; $0.07/GB/month network volume under 1TB | not published |
| Spot offered | not published | not published |
| Reserved offered | yes self-serve | 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
RunPod is cheaper on 3 of the 5 GPU configurations both providers list, updated 2026-10-11. Lambda is cheaper on 1; 1 have equal rates. Compare the configuration you need.
The B200: $6.69 per GPU-hour on Lambda vs $7.99 on RunPod, a difference of $1.30 per hour, updated 2026-10-11.
We have an on-demand rate for 20 GPUs at RunPod with no comparable recorded rate at Lambda: RTX A4000, RTX A5000, RTX 3090, L4, A40, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell and 14 more. At Lambda, 6 with no comparable recorded rate at RunPod: Quadro RTX 6000, Tesla V100, A10, A100 SXM 40GB, A100 PCIe 40GB, GH200. A missing rate means our data has none, not that the provider cannot supply it.
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