Persistent storage and snapshots if they are not included in the published GPU rate
Official GPU Hourly Pricing
Runpod A100 price per hour calculator
Check the current official Runpod A100 hourly price, estimate monthly spend at 240 GPU hours, and compare it with Lambda and Paperspace.
At 240 GPU hours/month, Lambda comes in about $179 per month below Paperspace on midpoint published pricing.
This estimate excludes Persistent storage and snapshots if they are not included in the published GPU rate and Egress or outbound transfer when it is billed separately unless those items are clearly included in the published provider rate.
- Best published rate: $1.99-$2.79 per GPU hour published
- Current lowest estimate: $478-$670/month at 240 GPU hours
- Gap vs Paperspace: $179/month
- Last reviewed: 2026-05-02
Current leader Lambda
At 240 GPU hours $478 - $670
Gap vs Paperspace $179/month
Last reviewed 2026-05-02
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Quick read
At 240 GPU hours per month, Lambda is the lowest estimated option in this comparison based on midpoint published pricing. It comes in about $179 per month below Paperspace. At your current reference rate, none of the published options in this set comes in lower.
How the estimate works
monthly cost = monthly GPU hours x published hourly rate Reviewing the current input...
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Sources
Published pricing references used on this page
Each provider shown here links back to a published pricing page or an official source that can be checked directly.
Runpod
Runpod A100 PCIe pricing
Last checked: 2026-05-02
Lambda
Lambda pricing
Last checked: 2026-05-02
Paperspace
DigitalOcean Paperspace pricing docs
Last checked: 2026-05-02
Provider comparison
Side-by-side view of the current published data
This table keeps the comparison compact: pricing, billing model, and the reference SKU used for each provider in this page.
| Feature | Runpod | Lambda | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published A100 hourly range | $4.31 | $1.99 - $2.79 | $3.09 - $3.18 |
| Quick take | lowest current option in the published range | specialist provider with clear published pricing | higher-priced market reference |
| Reference SKU | A100 PCIe | A100 PCIe + A100 SXM | A100 + A100-80G |
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Notes
Important context for this comparison
This calculator uses only published pricing from each provider and shows an estimated range when a provider lists more than one A100 variant.
The estimate excludes storage, bandwidth, taxes, negotiated discounts, and other extras that are not published in a standard way.