Lambda vs Thunder Compute GPU prices per hour
Lambda and Thunder Compute both list 2 GPU models with a public on-demand price in our data (H100, A100). Lambda is cheaper on 0 of 2, Thunder Compute is cheaper on 2. Biggest gap: A100, $2.10 per GPU-hour (66%) less at Thunder Compute. Lowest price per GPU-hour at each provider, checked .
- GPUs both list
- 2
- Public on-demand price
- Lambda cheaper
- 0
- of 2 shared GPUs
- Thunder Compute cheaper
- 2
- of 2 shared GPUs
- Last checked
- Nov 9, 2026
- Date read
Same GPU, two clouds
Lambda and Thunder Compute on-demand price for each GPU they both list
US dollars per GPU-hour from public pages. Lowest high or medium confidence on-demand row at each provider. Memory-matched: A100 means the 80 GB model, and H100 NVL 94 GB or B300 268 GB listings are left out. Node prices are divided per GPU. The market median is across every provider we track.
| GPU | Lambda | Thunder Compute | Difference | Cheaper | Market median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H100 | $3.79PCIe 80GBSource | $3.20SXMSource | $0.59 16% of the higher price | Thunder Compute | $3.99 17 providers |
| A100 | $3.19HGX 80GB, 8-GPU nodeSource | $1.0980GBSource | $2.10 66% of the higher price | Thunder Compute | $1.99 12 providers |
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FAQ
Lambda vs Thunder Compute questions
Is Lambda cheaper than Thunder Compute?
Not on most of them. Thunder Compute is cheaper on 2 of 2 shared GPU models (H100, A100), comparing the lowest high or medium confidence public on-demand price per GPU-hour at each: H100 $3.79 at Lambda against $3.20 at Thunder Compute; A100 $3.19 at Lambda against $1.09 at Thunder Compute. Checked Nov 9, 2026.
Which is cheaper for the H100, Lambda or Thunder Compute?
Thunder Compute. Its lowest public on-demand H100 price is $3.20 per GPU-hour against $3.79, 16% less. The market median across every provider we track is $3.99.
Where do these Lambda and Thunder Compute prices come from?
From each provider's own public pricing page or official price file, read without logging in. For each GPU we take the lowest high or medium confidence on-demand row per provider. Every price on this page links to its source, and the data was last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Is the hourly price the whole story?
No. Billing increments, storage, network egress, region, minimum node size and whether capacity is actually free all change the real cost. Some listings here are whole nodes: Lambda A100 is sold as a 8-GPU node, so the hourly bill is that many GPUs. Open the source page for the exact plan before you buy.
Choosing between Lambda and Thunder Compute?
Tell us the GPU, count, term, region and budget. We reply with the public prices that match across every provider we track and the checks to run before you pay. Free, and we do not sell compute.