Host DeepSeek-R1 on Lambda
DeepSeek-R1 needs 8x 80GB+ GPUs, and Lambda's current cheapest qualifying row is A100 SXM4 at $15.92/hr.
Lambda rows that can host DeepSeek-R1
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on Lambda is A100 SXM4 at $15.92/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $8.37/hr on Vast.ai, so Lambda is $7.55/hr above the current floor.
| GPU | VRAM | Per GPU | Estimated hourly | Estimated monthly | Offers | Updated |
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| A100 SXM4 | 80GB | $1.99/hr | $15.92/hr | $11,622/mo | 2 |
Jul 9, 2026
Lambda Labs instance types API
2 offers · Jul 9, 2026
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| H200 | 141GB | $2.29/hr | $18.32/hr | $13,374/mo | 1 |
Jul 2, 2026
Lambda Labs instance types API
1 offer · Jul 2, 2026
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| H100 PCIE | 80GB | $3.29/hr | $26.32/hr | $19,214/mo | 1 |
Jul 7, 2026
Lambda Labs instance types API
1 offer · Jul 7, 2026
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| H100 SXM | 80GB | $4.19/hr | $33.52/hr | $24,470/mo | 9 |
Jul 9, 2026
Lambda Labs instance types API
9 offers · Jul 9, 2026
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| B200 | 192GB | $6.99/hr | $55.92/hr | $40,822/mo | 1 |
Jun 28, 2026
Lambda Labs instance types API
1 offer · Jun 28, 2026
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Why this setup does or does not fit
8x 80GB+ GPUs
8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Frontier, cluster-only
Potentially exceptional reasoning quality, but this is an engineering program more than a plug-in model choice.
DeepSeek 671B
This is no longer a single-box deployment problem; networking, scheduling, and batching dominate.
DeepSeek-R1 on Lambda FAQ
Can I host DeepSeek-R1 on Lambda?
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on Lambda is A100 SXM4 at $15.92/hr.
What GPU memory does DeepSeek-R1 need?
Our baseline for DeepSeek-R1 is 8x 80GB+ GPUs. The practical recommendation is 8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects.
Is Lambda the cheapest provider for DeepSeek-R1?
The overall tracked market floor is $8.37/hr on Vast.ai, so Lambda is $7.55/hr above the current floor.
How fresh is this Lambda DeepSeek-R1 cost page?
This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Lambda row shown here is from Jul 9, 2026.