Specifications Compared
| Spec | A10 | L40 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 150W | 300W |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 48 GB |
| CUDA Cores | 9,216 | 18,176 |
| FP8 (dense) | Not published | 362 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| FP16 (dense) | 125 TFLOPS | 181.05 TFLOPS |
| Form Factors | PCIe | PCIe |
| INT8 (dense) | 250 TOPS | 362 TOPS |
| Interconnect | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | 568 |
| FP32 Performance | 31.2 TFLOPS | 90.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory Bandwidth | 600 GB/s | 864 GB/s |
| FP8 (with sparsity) | Not published | 724 TFLOPS |
| FP16 (with sparsity) | 250 TFLOPS | 362.1 TFLOPS |
| INT8 (with sparsity) | 500 TOPS | 724 TOPS |
Performance Analysis
FP16 dense performance reaches 125 TFLOPS on the A10 and 181.05 TFLOPS on the L40 so the L40 executes dense FP16 operations at a higher rate during training and inference. FP16 with sparsity performance reaches 250 TFLOPS on the A10 and 362.1 TFLOPS on the L40 so the L40 maintains the advantage when sparsity is applied. Memory bandwidth of 600 GB/s on the A10 versus 864 GB/s on the L40 determines that the L40 supports larger batch sizes in memory intensive workloads.
Current On-Demand Offers
Cheapest secure on-demand offer per provider that is reported in stock right now, per GPU per hour; multi-GPU instances show the whole-instance price alongside. Deploy opens the DeployGPU console for providers on the platform, otherwise the provider's own site. Stock is rechecked every minute.
A10
| Provider | Region | GPUs | Per GPU / hr | Instance / hr | Deploy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeaderGPU | The Netherlands | 10 | $0.37 | $3.71 | Deploy |
| Lambda Labs | us-west-1 | 1 | $1.29 | — | Deploy |
2 providers in stock, 3 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All A10 offers, price history and alerts
L40
| Provider | Region | GPUs | Per GPU / hr | Instance / hr | Deploy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThunderCompute | USA | 1 | $0.79 | — | Deploy |
| Massed Compute | us-central-3 | 1 | $0.86 | — | Deploy |
| QuantaCloud | us-midwest-2 | 4 | $0.94 | $3.75 | Deploy |
| Hyperstack | CANADA-1 | 1 | $1.00 | — | Deploy |
4 providers in stock, 15 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All L40 offers, price history and alerts
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When to Choose the A10
Scenarios limited to INT8 dense operations at 250 TOPS on the A10 avoid the need for higher power draw of 300W.
When to Choose the L40
The L40 suits workloads that require 48 GB GDDR6 VRAM and FP32 performance of 90.5 TFLOPS. Tasks that scale with FP8 dense performance of 362 TFLOPS on the L40 gain from the doubled memory capacity over the A10.
Use Cases
The L40 provides 181.05 TFLOPS FP16 dense and 48 GB VRAM which exceed the A10 values of 125 TFLOPS and 24 GB.
The L40 supplies 362.1 TFLOPS FP16 with sparsity and 864 GB/s bandwidth which exceed the A10 values of 250 TFLOPS and 600 GB/s.
The L40 offers 48 GB VRAM and 90.5 TFLOPS FP32 which allow larger models than the A10 24 GB and 31.2 TFLOPS.
Both GPUs handle the workload with the A10 at 250 TFLOPS INT8 with sparsity and the L40 at 724 TFLOPS INT8 with sparsity.
The L40 delivers 90.5 TFLOPS FP32 which exceed the A10 value of 31.2 TFLOPS for compute heavy tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does FP16 dense performance compare on A10 versus L40?▾
The A10 reaches 125 TFLOPS FP16 dense while the L40 reaches 181.05 TFLOPS FP16 dense.
What TDP values apply to the A10 and L40?▾
The A10 operates at 150W TDP and the L40 operates at 300W TDP.
Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?▾
The L40 provides 864 GB/s memory bandwidth while the A10 provides 600 GB/s.
Do both GPUs support the same interconnect?▾
Both the A10 and L40 use PCIe 4.0 interconnect in PCIe form factor.
What INT8 dense performance do the GPUs deliver?▾
The A10 delivers 250 TOPS INT8 dense while the L40 delivers 362 TOPS INT8 dense.
Which is cheaper to rent, the A10 or the L40?▾
Cloud rental prices for both the A10 and L40 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.
How much VRAM does the A10 have compared to the L40?▾
The A10 has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. The L40 has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory.
Can I find A10 and L40 GPUs available to rent right now?▾
Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.
What is the main difference between the A10 and the L40?▾
The A10 uses the Ampere architecture (2021) while the L40 uses Ada Lovelace (2023). The L40 delivers 1.4x the dense FP16 throughput (181.05 vs 125 TFLOPS, both without sparsity) and 1.4x the memory bandwidth of the A10.
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