The NVIDIA L40 and L40S are built for high-performance AI inference, machine learning, and simulation workloads. Based on Ada Lovelace architecture, they deliver strong performance.
The NVIDIA L40 price starts at $0.79/hr, while NVIDIA L40S pricing starts at $0.99/hr. Most providers list the L40S, so it is much easier to compare than the base L40.
The pricing information in this guide is reviewed weekly.
| Provider | GPU / Instance | On-Demand $/GPU-hr* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Compute | L40 | $0.79 | |
| Runpod | L40 | $0.82 | |
| Runpod | L40S | $0.99 | |
| Vast.ai | L40S | $1.16 | Median marketplace rate from 6 verified US/CA hosts. |
| CoreWeave | 8 x L40 | $1.25 | Normalized from an 8-GPU node. |
| Crusoe Cloud | L40S | $1.50 | |
| Nebius | L40S | $1.55 | |
| DigitalOcean | L40S | $1.57 | |
| Vultr | L40S | $1.67 | |
| AWS | g6e.xlarge | $1.86 | Cheapest US region (us-east-1); ranges $1.86-$7.58/GPU-hr across 24 US options. |
| Modal | L40S | $1.95 | |
| CoreWeave | 8 x L40S | $2.25 | Normalized from an 8-GPU node. |
| Oracle Cloud | BM.GPU.L40S-NC.4 | $3.50 | |
| Last reviewed on August 21, 2026. | |||
Methodology (why you can trust these numbers)
- Pricing reflects public on-demand rates and marketplace listings as of August 2026.
- Only comparable public listings were included.
- Where a provider lists multi-GPU nodes, the table keeps the provider's published per-GPU-equivalent rate.
- Marketplace pricing reflects live availability, which may fluctuate.
- Prices exclude reserved, spot, or long-term discounts.
Takeaways
- The NVIDIA L40 price ranges from $0.79/hr to $1.25/hr in our August 2026 snapshot.
- The NVIDIA L40S price ranges from $0.99/hr to $3.50/hr.
- Most providers provide only NVIDIA L40S GPUs.
- Marketplace providers still offer the lowest starting prices, while premium platforms and hyperscalers sit higher.
- In many cases, older or alternative GPUs offer better price-performance.
To optimize your budget and discover which platforms offer the best value, explore our complete comparison of the cheapest cloud GPU providers.
FAQ
What's the cost of renting NVIDIA L40 GPUs?
The NVIDIA L40 price starts at $0.79/hr on Thunder Compute, while CoreWeave lists an 8-GPU L40 node normalized to $1.25/hr.
What's the cost of renting NVIDIA L40S GPUs?
The NVIDIA L40S are available from $0.99-$3.50/hr in August 2026, depending on the provider and deployment model.
Does the NVIDIA L40 support NVLink?
No, the NVIDIA L40 does not support NVLink. This lack of a high-speed GPU-to-GPU interconnect makes it less suitable for large distributed training jobs compared to GPUs like the A100.