GPU / INDEX / A40
The same A40 costs 2.9× more on some clouds than others.
48GB Ampere · visual compute. Every provider's cheapest A40 in the sample, ranked cheapest-first. On-demand $/GPU/hr. Color is temperature: cool is cheap, white-hot is expensive.
A40 · Median $/GPU/hr
$1.15/HR
Range across providers
$0.59 — $1.71/HR
§ 01 / THE TABLE
Cheapest A40 per provider.
| # | Provider | Variant | Region | $/GPU/hr | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RunPod | A40 | IN | $0.59 10× | — |
| 02 | Vultr | a40 | — | $1.71 | — |
| 03 | Shadeform VIA SHADEFORM | A40 | Losangeles USA 1 | $1.86 | — |
SOURCE: SKYPILOT CATALOG · CATALOGS/V8 · SAMPLED 2026-11-13 · PER-GPU-HR = LIST PRICE ÷ GPU COUNT
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§ 02 / MARKET SHAPE
Where the A40 market sits.
RunPod$0.59 10×
Vultr$1.71
Shadeform VIA SHADEFORM$1.86
$0.59 · COOL$1.71 · WHITE-HOT
| RunPod | $0.59 per GPU/hour (from a 10-GPU node price) |
| Vultr | $1.71 per GPU/hour |
| Shadeform (via Shadeform) | $1.86 per GPU/hour |
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2 DIRECT PROVIDERS · MEDIAN $1.15/GPU/HR · SAMPLE 2026-11-13