GPU Cloud Compute Cost Estimator
Estimate renting costs for H100, A100, and RTX 4090 GPUs across RunPod, Lambda Labs, and AWS.
730 hours represents 24/7 continuous operation.
What is the GPU Cloud Compute Cost Estimator?
The GPU Cloud Compute Cost Estimator helps AI engineers, ML teams, and researchers estimate the monthly cost of renting GPU nodes for model training, fine-tuning, and inference workloads. It compares hourly rates for premium GPUs (H100 SXM, A100 80GB, L40S, and RTX 4090) across specialized AI clouds (RunPod, Lambda Labs) against general cloud giants (AWS EC2).
How Does the GPU Cloud Compute Cost Estimator Work?
1. Select GPU Type â Choose H100, A100, L40S, or consumer-grade RTX 4090.
2. Input Active Hours â Set monthly hours (e.g. 730 hours for 24/7 continuous runs).
3. Input Instance Count â Number of parallel GPU chips or nodes required.
4. Define Network Storage (GB) â Network filesystem volume size.
5. Analyze Hosting Bills â Compare monthly bills across RunPod, Lambda Labs, and AWS EC2.
Formula & Calculation Method
Comparative GPU Hourly Rates (RunPod | Lambda | AWS):
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: $2.80 | $2.49 | $4.76
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: $1.85 | $1.75 | $3.27
- NVIDIA L40S: $1.15 | $0.99 | $2.10
- NVIDIA RTX 4090: $0.79 | $0.65 | $1.40
- Storage Fees: RunPod/Lambda ($0.20/GB/mo), AWS ($0.15/GB/mo).
Equation:
- Bill = (Hours à Instances à Hourly Rate) + (Storage GB à Storage rate)
Example Calculation
Example: Renting 2 A100 80GB GPUs for 300 hours/mo with 100GB storage.
- RunPod Bill: (300 Ã 2 Ã $1.85) + (100 Ã $0.20) = $1,110 + $20 = $1,130
- Lambda Labs Bill: (300 Ã 2 Ã $1.75) + (100 Ã $0.20) = $1,050 + $20 = $1,070
- AWS EC2 Bill: (300 Ã 2 Ã $3.27) + (100 Ã $0.15) = $1,962 + $15 = $1,977
- Winner: Lambda Labs saves you $907 per month compared to AWS!
Frequently Asked Questions
**Comparative GPU Hourly Rates (RunPod | Lambda | AWS):** - **NVIDIA H100 SXM:** $2.80 | $2.49 | $4.76 - **NVIDIA A100 80GB:** $1.85 | $1.75 | $3.27 - **NVIDIA L40S:** $1.15 | $0.99 | $2.10 - **NVIDIA RTX 4090:** $0.79 | $0.65 | $1.40 - **Storage Fees:** RunPod/Lambda ($0.20/GB/mo), AWS ($0.15/GB/mo). **Equation:** - Bill = (Hours à Instances à Hourly Rate) + (Storage GB à Storage rate)
Disclaimer: This tool is provided for informational and calculation purposes. Output values are estimates based on standard user inputs.