GPU comparison
L40S 48GB vs V100 SXM2 16GB: specs and rental cost comparison
L40S 48GB vs V100 SXM2 16GB: V100 SXM2 16GB is cheaper on the lowest tracked rental row at $0.17 per GPU-hour, versus $0.60 for L40S 48GB. That makes L40S 48GB about 253% more expensive per GPU-hour on the cheapest rows in the ByteCosts GPU catalog. L40S 48GB has 48 GB VRAM and V100 SXM2 16GB has 16 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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L40S 48GB vs V100 SXM2 16GB: rental value
Cheapest tracked on-demand rental rows and normalized value metrics.
| Metric | L40S 48GB | V100 SXM2 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest rental / GPU-hour | $0.60 | $0.17 |
| $ / GB VRAM | $0.012 | $0.011 |
| $ / FP16 TFLOP-hour | $0.0017 | $0.0014 |
L40S 48GB vs V100 SXM2 16GB: specs
Hardware specs from the committed GPU spec catalog. Rows with missing source fields on either GPU are omitted.
| Spec | L40S 48GB | V100 SXM2 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ada | volta |
| VRAM | 48 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 900 GB/s |
| FP16 tensor compute | 362.1 TFLOPS | 125.0 TFLOPS |
| TDP | 350 W | 300 W |
Cheapest tracked rental rows
| GPU | Provider | Instance | Region | GPUs | Instance/hr | Per-GPU/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40S 48GB | Vast.ai | 1x-L40S-32-65536 | Japan, JP, AS | 1 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| V100 SXM2 16GB | TensorDock | v100-sxm2-16gb | published | 1 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
Frequently asked questions
Is L40S 48GB or V100 SXM2 16GB cheaper to rent?
V100 SXM2 16GB is cheaper on the lowest tracked row at $0.17 per GPU-hour, compared with $0.60 for L40S 48GB. Region, capacity, spot interruption, and discounts can change a production bill.
Which is better value, L40S 48GB or V100 SXM2 16GB?
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.
L40S 48GB vs V100 SXM2 16GB GPU comparison. ByteCosts. Updated August 22, 2026. https://bytecosts.com/gpu/compare/l40s-48gb-vs-v100-sxm2-16gb/