AWS vs Runpod GPU Pricing

Side-by-side GPU cloud pricing comparison with live data and real-time availability.

Full catalogs: AWS GPU pricing · Runpod GPU pricing

AWS:19 GPUs

Runpod:36 GPUs

Shared GPUs:11

Updated:Oct 4, 2026

Runpod is cheaper on 11 of 11 shared GPU models

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$1.99/GPU/hrH100 on-demand

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AWS H100: $6.88/GPU/hr · Runpod is significantly cheaper for on-demand GPU compute, while AWS provides enterprise infrastructure, compliance, and a full cloud ecosystem that Runpod can't match.

GPU pricing comparison

					AWS	Runpod
L4	$0.80/GPU/hron-demand	$0.49/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$0.31 (39%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
L40S	$1.86/GPU/hron-demand	$0.79/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$1.07 (58%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
RTX PRO 6000	$3.36/GPU/hron-demand	$1.64/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$1.72 (51%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
A100	$2.74/GPU/hron-demand	$1.00/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$1.74 (64%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
RTX PRO 4500	$2.52/GPU/hron-demand	$0.72/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$1.80 (71%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
A100-80GB	$3.43/GPU/hron-demand	$1.19/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$2.24 (65%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
V100	$3.90/GPU/hron-demand	$0.19/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$3.71 (95%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
H200	$7.91/GPU/hron-demand	$3.59/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$4.32 (55%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
H100	$6.88/GPU/hron-demand	$1.99/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$4.89 (71%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
B200	$14.24/GPU/hron-demand	$5.98/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$8.26 (58%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
B300	$17.80/GPU/hron-demand	$6.94/GPU/hron-demandNo data	$10.86 (61%)	Runpod	Visit	Visit
A10G	$1.01/GPU/hron-demand	--	--	--	Visit	Visit
A40	--	$0.49/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
Inferentia	$0.23/GPU/hron-demand	--	--	--	Visit	Visit
Inferentia2	$0.76/GPU/hron-demand	--	--	--	Visit	Visit
L40	--	$0.69/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
MI300X	--	$2.39/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 2000 Ada	--	$0.24/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3070	--	$0.13/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit
RTX 3080	--	$0.17/GPU/hron-demandNo data	--	--	Visit	Visit

L4
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$0.49/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $0.80/GPU/hrRunpod $0.49/GPU/hrΔ $0.31 (39%)Runpod cheaper
L40S
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$0.79/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $1.86/GPU/hrRunpod $0.79/GPU/hrΔ $1.07 (58%)Runpod cheaper
RTX PRO 6000
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$1.64/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $3.36/GPU/hrRunpod $1.64/GPU/hrΔ $1.72 (51%)Runpod cheaper
A100
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$1.00/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $2.74/GPU/hrRunpod $1.00/GPU/hrΔ $1.74 (64%)Runpod cheaper
RTX PRO 4500
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$0.72/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $2.52/GPU/hrRunpod $0.72/GPU/hrΔ $1.80 (71%)Runpod cheaper
A100-80GB
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$1.19/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $3.43/GPU/hrRunpod $1.19/GPU/hrΔ $2.24 (65%)Runpod cheaper
V100
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$0.19/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $3.90/GPU/hrRunpod $0.19/GPU/hrΔ $3.71 (95%)Runpod cheaper
H200
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$3.59/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $7.91/GPU/hrRunpod $3.59/GPU/hrΔ $4.32 (55%)Runpod cheaper
H100
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$1.99/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $6.88/GPU/hrRunpod $1.99/GPU/hrΔ $4.89 (71%)Runpod cheaper
B200
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$5.98/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $14.24/GPU/hrRunpod $5.98/GPU/hrΔ $8.26 (58%)Runpod cheaper
B300
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$6.94/GPU/hr · Runpod
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AWS $17.80/GPU/hrRunpod $6.94/GPU/hrΔ $10.86 (61%)Runpod cheaper
A10G
$1.01/GPU/hr · AWS
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AWS $1.01/GPU/hrRunpod --
A40
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AWS --Runpod $0.49/GPU/hr
Inferentia
$0.23/GPU/hr · AWS
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AWS $0.23/GPU/hrRunpod --
Inferentia2
$0.76/GPU/hr · AWS
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L40
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AWS --Runpod $0.69/GPU/hr
MI300X
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AWS --Runpod $2.39/GPU/hr
RTX 2000 Ada
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AWS --Runpod $0.24/GPU/hr
RTX 3070
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AWS --Runpod $0.13/GPU/hr
RTX 3080
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AWS --Runpod $0.17/GPU/hr

Egress Cost Comparison

AWS

$0.09/GB

Runpod

Free

Exclusive GPUs

Only on AWS (7)

A10G
Inferentia
Inferentia2
T4
T4g
Trainium
Virtex UltraScale+ (VU47P)

Only on Runpod (25)

A40
L40
MI300X
RTX 2000 Ada
RTX 3070
RTX 3080
RTX 3080 Ti
RTX 3090
RTX 3090 Ti
RTX 4000 Ada
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
RTX 4070 Ti
RTX 4080
RTX 4090
RTX 5000 Ada
RTX 5080
RTX 5090
RTX 6000 Ada
RTX A2000
RTX A4000
RTX A4500
RTX A5000
RTX A6000
RTX PRO 4000
RTX PRO 5000

Which Should You Choose?

Choose AWS if...

You need enterprise compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, ISO 27001)
You want the full AWS ecosystem (S3, SageMaker, EKS, IAM, VPC)
You need reserved instances for predictable long-term pricing

Choose Runpod if...

You want the lowest on-demand GPU prices — often 3-5x cheaper than AWS
You need fast, no-commitment GPU access for experimentation
You want community cloud options for even lower costs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much cheaper is Runpod than AWS?

Runpod is typically 3-5x cheaper than AWS on-demand for equivalent GPUs. Check the pricing table above for current prices — they update daily. AWS reserved instances can narrow the gap for 1-3 year commitments.

Is Runpod reliable enough for production?

Runpod's secure cloud offers high reliability for production workloads. Their community cloud is cheaper but with variable quality. For mission-critical ML inference, AWS offers stronger SLAs and uptime guarantees.

Can I use S3 with Runpod?

Not natively. Runpod has its own storage, but you can transfer data from S3 via network. AWS has a significant advantage if your data pipeline is already in the AWS ecosystem.

Which has more GPU options?

Runpod offers more consumer-grade GPUs (RTX 4090, RTX 3090) alongside enterprise GPUs. AWS focuses on enterprise GPUs (H100, A100, L4) with deeper integration into managed ML services.