A100 vs L40S: Cloud Pricing & Availability (2026)

When to pick which

• Pick the L40S to minimise hourly cost — its on-demand floor ($0.60/hr) is the lower of the two right now.
• Pick the L40S for larger models or bigger batch sizes — its 45 GB of VRAM fits more without sharding across GPUs.
• The L40S is listed by more providers (12), so it's usually easier to find in stock.
• Over the last 7 days the A100 held ≥80% availability at a larger share of providers — the steadier pick if you need capacity on demand.

FAQ

Is the A100 or L40S cheaper to rent in the cloud?

Across the providers GPU Finder tracks, the A100 starts at $0.93/hr and the L40S at $0.60/hr on demand. The L40S is currently cheaper, with an on-demand floor of $0.60/hr — about 35% below the A100. Prices update hourly, so check the live tables before you commit.

Which has more cloud providers, the A100 or L40S?

The A100 is offered by 11 providers and the L40S by 12 providers in our catalog. More providers usually means more regions and an easier time finding capacity in stock.

How much GPU memory do the A100 and L40S have?

The A100 carries 40 GB of VRAM and the L40S 45 GB. VRAM is the main constraint on the model size and batch size you can run on a single GPU.

Which is more reliably available, the A100 or L40S?

Over the last 7 days, 2/3 held ≥80% of scored providers kept the A100 in stock, versus 2/7 held ≥80% for the L40S. GPU Finder polls provider stock hourly and scores reliability from that history.