Is DigitalOcean's NVIDIA L40S (on-demand) the best deal?

GPU Droplets · $1146.1/mo (64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 500 GB NVMe, 10000 GB transfer)

Better deals exist

DigitalOcean's L40S is premium-priced at $1146/mo. Vultr offers a dramatically cheaper entry point at $344/mo with comparable CPU/RAM, though the A16 GPU is older and has less VRAM. OVHcloud's L4 option at $664/mo provides better CPU/RAM specs and a newer GPU architecture at 42% savings, making it the strongest alternative if your workload suits Ada Lovelace.

AI Notebooks / Training / Deploy l4-1-gpu

$664.3/mosave 42%

Newer NVIDIA L4 GPU (Ada Lovelace), 80GB RAM, 20 vCPU, and 500GB disk at 42% less cost than DigitalOcean's L40S.

Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge applies; APAC outbound traffic loses free egress after mid-2026; verify L4 vs L40S performance for your specific ML workload.

Cloud GPU t2-le-45

$642.4/mosave 44%

Tesla V100S GPU with 15 vCPU and 45GB RAM at 44% savings; includes 2 Gbps guaranteed bandwidth.

Caveat: Older V100S GPU generation; only 300GB NVMe vs DigitalOcean's 500GB; IPv4 and Windows license surcharges apply; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.

Cloud GPU NVIDIA A16 (1x)

$343.83/mosave 70%

Lowest sticker price at 70% savings with 64GB RAM, 6 vCPU, and 100% network uptime SLA.

Caveat: A16 GPU is older and has less VRAM than L40S; only 6 vCPU vs DigitalOcean's 8; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; verify A16 performance meets your requirements.

Before you switch

Confirm GPU architecture (L40S vs L4 vs A16 vs V100S) matches your ML/AI workload performance needs before switching
OVHcloud charges IPv4 addresses separately per instance and applies Windows license surcharges ($0.039/vCore/hr if applicable)
OVHcloud APAC regions lose free egress after June-December 2026; verify your region and traffic patterns
Vultr bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; DigitalOcean's 10TB allowance is more generous than Vultr's 6.1TB
Check OVHcloud's Object Storage retrieval fees and minimum storage durations if you plan to use their storage products

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Vultr	Cloud GPU · NVIDIA A16 (1x)	$343.83/mo	64 GB RAM, 6 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Cloud GPU · t2-le-45	$642.4/mo	45 GB RAM, 15 vCPU, 300 GB NVMe	Visit
OVHcloud	AI Notebooks / Training / Deploy · l4-1-gpu	$664.3/mo	80 GB RAM, 20 vCPU, 500 GB	Visit

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