Persistent storage and snapshots if they are not included in the published GPU rate
Official GPU Hourly Pricing
Runpod L40S price per hour
Check the official Runpod L40S hourly rate, the monthly estimate at 240 GPU hours, and how it compares with DigitalOcean and Vultr.
At 240 GPU hours/month, DigitalOcean comes in about $24 per month below Vultr 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: $1.57 per GPU hour published
- Current lowest estimate: $377/month at 240 GPU hours
- Gap vs Vultr: $24/month
- Last reviewed: 2026-05-02
Current leader DigitalOcean
At 240 GPU hours $377
Gap vs Vultr $24/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 $24 per month below Vultr. 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 L40S pricing
Last checked: 2026-05-02
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean L40S pricing
Last checked: 2026-05-02
Vultr
Vultr L40S pricing
Last checked: 2026-04-25
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 | DigitalOcean | Vultr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published price per hour | $4.31 | $1.57 | $1.67 |
| Monthly estimate at 240 GPU hours | $190 | $377 | $401 |
| Official source | Runpod | DigitalOcean | Vultr |
| Reference SKU | L40S | L40S | L40S |
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Notes
Important context for this comparison
This page focuses on the Runpod L40S hourly price query because Search Console already shows demand around this exact wording.
The page keeps DigitalOcean and Vultr visible as official L40S market references instead of publishing a single-provider number only.