Persistent storage and snapshots if they are not included in the published GPU rate
Official GPU Hourly Pricing
Runpod H100 price per hour
Check the official Runpod H100 hourly rate, the monthly estimate at 240 GPU hours, and how it compares with Lambda and DigitalOcean.
At 240 GPU hours/month, DigitalOcean comes in about $96 per month below Lambda 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: $3.39 per GPU hour published
- Current lowest estimate: $814/month at 240 GPU hours
- Gap vs Lambda: $96/month
- Last reviewed: 2026-05-02
Current leader DigitalOcean
At 240 GPU hours $814
Gap vs Lambda $96/month
Last reviewed 2026-05-02
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Quick read
At 240 GPU hours per month, DigitalOcean is the lowest estimated option in this comparison based on midpoint published pricing. It comes in about $96 per month below Lambda. 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 H100 pricing
Last checked: 2026-05-02
Lambda
Lambda H100 pricing
Last checked: 2026-05-02
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean H100 pricing
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 | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published price per hour | $4.31 | $3.29 - $4.29 | $3.39 |
| Monthly estimate at 240 GPU hours | $478 - $646 | $790 - $1,030 | $814 |
| Official source | Runpod | Lambda | DigitalOcean |
| Reference SKU | H100 | H100 | H100 |
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Notes
Important context for this comparison
This page focuses on the Runpod H100 hourly price query, then gives nearby official references so the number is not viewed in isolation.
The calculator converts published hourly rates into a monthly estimate at the selected GPU-hour input.