GPU comparison
A100 SXM 40GB vs L40 48GB: specs and rental cost comparison
A100 SXM 40GB vs L40 48GB: L40 48GB is cheaper on the lowest tracked rental row at $0.20 per GPU-hour, versus $1.29 for A100 SXM 40GB. That makes A100 SXM 40GB about 553% more expensive per GPU-hour on the cheapest rows in the ByteCosts GPU catalog. A100 SXM 40GB has 40 GB VRAM and L40 48GB has 48 GB VRAM. The tables compare source-backed specs and value metrics only where both GPUs have a real spec field and a tracked rental rate. Rental prices are list rates per GPU-hour, before committed-use discounts, capacity limits, or region constraints.
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A100 SXM 40GB vs L40 48GB: rental value
Cheapest tracked on-demand rental rows and normalized value metrics.
| Metric | A100 SXM 40GB | L40 48GB |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest rental / GPU-hour | $1.29 | $0.20 |
| $ / GB VRAM | $0.032 | $0.004 |
| $ / FP16 TFLOP-hour | $0.0041 | $0.0011 |
A100 SXM 40GB vs L40 48GB: specs
Hardware specs from the committed GPU spec catalog. Rows with missing source fields on either GPU are omitted.
| Spec | A100 SXM 40GB | L40 48GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ampere | ada |
| VRAM | 40 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 1555 GB/s | 864 GB/s |
| FP16 tensor compute | 312.0 TFLOPS | 181.0 TFLOPS |
| TDP | 400 W | 300 W |
Cheapest tracked rental rows
| GPU | Provider | Instance | Region | GPUs | Instance/hr | Per-GPU/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A100 SXM 40GB | Verda | 1A100.40S.22V | published | 1 | $1.29 | $1.29 |
| L40 48GB | Massed Compute | l40-48gb-x4 | published | 4 | $0.79 | $0.20 |
Frequently asked questions
Is A100 SXM 40GB or L40 48GB cheaper to rent?
L40 48GB is cheaper on the lowest tracked row at $0.20 per GPU-hour, compared with $1.29 for A100 SXM 40GB. Region, capacity, spot interruption, and discounts can change a production bill.
Which is better value, A100 SXM 40GB or L40 48GB?
Use the value table above: $/GB-VRAM is always shown from real VRAM and rental rate, while $/TFLOP rows are shown only when both GPUs have the relevant sourced compute spec. Do not compare a missing field as zero.
Where do these GPU comparison numbers come from?
Rental rates come from the ByteCosts GPU rental catalog normalized from the SkyPilot catalog. Hardware specs come from the committed GPU spec catalog and its per-GPU source URLs.
A100 SXM 40GB vs L40 48GB GPU comparison. ByteCosts. Updated September 4, 2026. https://bytecosts.com/gpu/compare/a100-sxm-40gb-vs-l40-48gb/