$ 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
$1.89/hr
$1.29/hr
A100 SXM 80 GB on-demand
$2.49/hr—
$2.49/hr—
H100 SXM 80 GB
$3.99/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
No
Yes (1-month+)
Storage included
50 GB free
1 TB SSD
GPU marketplace
Yes (peer hosts)
No
Container templates
Large library
Smaller
Verdict
Lambda Labs offers cheaper A100 on-demand pricing ($1.29/hr vs $1.89/hr) when available — the catch is availability. RunPod has higher and more consistent on-demand availability, a GPU marketplace, and spot/interruptible instances for 50–60% off. Lambda Labs Reserved Instances are the best deal for 24/7 inference serving (pre-book 1+ months). For experimentation, RunPod's flexibility wins. For production 24/7 inference, Lambda Labs reserved or RunPod on-demand.