GPU cloud · head to head · checked 8 August 2026

CoreWeave vs Lambda

6 GPU instances from the two, side by side: what each plan includes, what it costs, and where the price comes from.

CoreWeave

from $18/hr

L40S (8x) · 3 plans listed

Best price per GB of VRAM: $0.034/GB VRAM per hour (A100 80GB (8x))

Lambda

from $1.99/hr

A100 (1x, 40GB) · 3 plans listed

Best price per GB of VRAM: $0.024/GB VRAM per hour (GH200 (1x))

Which is cheaper, CoreWeave or Lambda?

Lambda's cheapest listed plan is A100 (1x, 40GB) at $1.99/hr; CoreWeave's is L40S (8x) at $18/hr.

Which gives more for the money, CoreWeave or Lambda?

On price per GB of VRAM, Lambda does best with GH200 (1x) at $0.024/GB VRAM per hour; CoreWeave's best is A100 80GB (8x) at $0.034/GB VRAM per hour.

How many GPU instances does each offer here?

We list 3 for CoreWeave and 3 for Lambda, each checked against the provider's own pricing page.

CoreWeave

Everything from CoreWeave

L40S (8x)
GPU
NVIDIA L40S
VRAM
384 GB
Tier
On-demand
Region
US
$18/hrVisit price source · checked 2026-08-08
A100 80GB (8x)
GPU
NVIDIA A100 SXM
VRAM
640 GB
Tier
On-demand
Region
US
$21.60/hrVisit price source · checked 2026-08-08
HGX H100 (8x)
GPU
NVIDIA H100 SXM
VRAM
640 GB
Tier
On-demand
Region
US
$49.24/hrVisit price source · checked 2026-08-08

Lambda

Everything from Lambda

A100 (1x, 40GB)
GPU
NVIDIA A100
VRAM
40 GB
Tier
On-demand
Region
US
$1.99/hrVisit price source · checked 2026-08-05
GH200 (1x)
GPU
NVIDIA GH200
VRAM
96 GB
Tier
On-demand
Region
US
$2.29/hrVisit price source · checked 2026-08-05
H100 SXM (1x)
GPU
NVIDIA H100 SXM
VRAM
80 GB
Tier
On-demand
Region
US
$4.29/hrVisit price source · checked 2026-08-05

CoreWeave against the rest

Lambda against the rest

How this page is made: every figure above is computed from the plans listed, which were checked against each provider's own pricing page (linked per plan, with the date). Nothing here is ranked by who pays us. The highlighted plan is each provider's best on price per GB of VRAM. Non-USD prices are converted at an approximate fixed rate for comparison only. See our methodology and how we make money.