$ k8scalc compare runpod lambda labs
RunPod vs Lambda Labs
RunPod vs Lambda Labs for GPU cloud — compare A100/H100 on-demand pricing, availability, spot instances, and which is better for LLM inference and fine-tuning.
FeatureRunPodLambda Labs
A100 PCIe 40 GB on-demand
~$1.44/hr
~$1.99/hr
A100 SXM 80 GB on-demand
~$1.99/hr
~$2.49/hr
H100 SXM 80 GB
~$2.49/hr
~$2.99/hr
RTX 4090 24 GB
~$0.44/hr
Not available
Spot / interruptible
Yes (50–60% off)
No
On-demand availability
High
Limited
Reserved instances
Yes (savings plans)—
Yes (1-month+)—
Storage included
50 GB free
1 TB SSD
GPU marketplace
Yes (peer hosts)
No
Container templates
Large library
Smaller
Verdict
RunPod has higher and more consistent on-demand availability, a GPU marketplace, spot/interruptible instances for 50–60% off, and savings plans for committed use. Lambda Labs has competitive A100/H100 on-demand pricing when available — the catch is availability is often limited. For experimentation and flexibility, RunPod wins. For production 24/7 inference with predictable availability, Lambda Labs reserved instances are worth considering.