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L40S 48GB cloud rental price — 3 providers compared, updated continually

On-demand from $0.80/hr · spot from $0.59/hr · providers: aws · runpod · vast

VRAM48 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth864 GB/s
VendorNVIDIA
Nameplate sourcespec sheet

Current offers

ProviderRegion / tierType$/hr HistoryProvenance
vastglobalspot p25 bid ×16$0.59/hrsourcerent
vastglobalon_demand p25 ×16$0.80/hrsourcerent
runpodsecure-cloudon_demand list · Low stock$1.09/hrsourcerent
runpodsecure-cloudspot list · Low stock$1.09/hrsourcerent
awsus-east-1on_demand instance-bundled$1.86/hrsourcerent

Changelog

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L40S 48GB pricing FAQ

How much does an L40S 48GB cost to rent per hour?

As of the latest snapshot, L40S 48GB on-demand rental starts at $0.80/hr (vast, global) and ranges up to $1.86/hr across 3 tracked providers. Prices refresh continually.

What is the cheapest L40S 48GB cloud provider right now?

vast currently lists the lowest on-demand L40S 48GB price we track, at $0.80/hr. Every number links to the page it was observed on.

Is there a cheaper spot or interruptible L40S 48GB price?

Yes — spot/interruptible L40S 48GB capacity starts at $0.59/hr (vast), versus $0.80/hr on-demand. Spot can be reclaimed by the provider; use it for fault-tolerant work.

How much VRAM does the L40S 48GB have and what fits?

48 GB. At fp16 that fits roughly a 20B-parameter model on a single GPU; use the fit calculator for other precisions.

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