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H200 NVL vs L40 price comparison

Compare H200 NVL vs L40 price, VRAM, and provider coverage so you can see which GPU is cheaper to rent today and how the spread has moved over time.

H200 NVL vs L40: how to compare cost in context

If you are choosing between H200 NVL and L40, hourly price is only part of the trade-off. This page lines up specs, shared providers, and current market pricing so you can compare both cost and coverage.

Use the specs table to understand the memory difference, the historical chart to see how each market has moved, and the provider table to check whether one GPU consistently carries a premium on the same cloud.

Cheapest provider right now

H200 NVL vs L40: cheapest market entry

L40 currently has the lower on-demand entry price, starting at $0.58/hr on Vast.ai, while H200 NVL starts at $3.79/hr on RunPod. Across 1 providers with fresh on-demand prices for both GPUs, H200 NVL is cheaper on 0 providers and L40 is cheaper on 1 providers.

Methodology and freshness

How the side-by-side comparison works

We compare fresh on-demand per-GPU hourly prices for both models and keep provider histories separate so you can see whether a gap is structural or just a short-lived market move. Stale, spot, and community rows do not drive the current-price decision copy.

H200 NVL vs L40 pricing FAQ

Which is cheaper right now: H200 NVL or L40?

L40 currently has the lower on-demand entry price, starting at $0.58/hr on Vast.ai, while H200 NVL starts at $3.79/hr on RunPod. Across 1 providers with fresh on-demand prices for both GPUs, H200 NVL is cheaper on 0 providers and L40 is cheaper on 1 providers.

How much VRAM do H200 NVL and L40 have?

H200 NVL is tracked with 141GB of HBM3e, while L40 is tracked with 48GB of GDDR6.

Which providers currently carry both H200 NVL and L40?

We currently see fresh shared on-demand coverage on RunPod.

How fresh is the H200 NVL vs L40 pricing data?

The decision copy uses fresh on-demand rows from the latest stored snapshot for each GPU and provider. The newest qualifying row is from Jul 31, 2026, and collectors run daily.

Spec H200 NVL L40
VRAM 141 GB 48 GB
Memory Type HBM3e GDDR6
Generation Hopper Ada Lovelace
Tier Flagship Mid-Range
Best fresh on-demand price
Providers

Historical H200 NVL vs L40 price trend

Fresh on-demand price by provider: H200 NVL vs L40

Provider H200 NVL L40 Difference
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