Is Vultr's NVIDIA A40 (1x) the best deal?

Cloud GPU · $1249.76/mo (120 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 1434 GB transfer)

Better deals exist

OVHcloud's AI Notebooks L4 option undercuts Vultr by 47% ($664 vs $1250) with comparable GPU performance and better RAM-to-price ratio, though it uses a newer Ada architecture GPU rather than A40. The second OVHcloud option is price-competitive but adds complexity with dual V100S GPUs and higher vCPU count that may not match your workload needs.

AI Notebooks / Training / Deploy l4-1-gpu

$664.3/mosave 47%

Lowest price by far with NVIDIA Ada L4 GPU (newer architecture than A40), 80GB RAM, and 20 vCPU in a training-focused product tier.

Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour (~$18/mo for 20 vCores); APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; smaller 500GB disk vs Vultr's 1434GB transfer allowance.

Cloud GPU t2-le-90

$1284.8/mosave 3%

Nearly price-parity with Vultr but adds 30 vCPU (vs 24), 90GB RAM, and dual Tesla V100S GPUs for workloads needing multi-GPU parallelism.

Caveat: Windows license surcharge applies; V100S is older generation than A40; IPv4 addresses billed separately; same APAC egress cliff in 2026.

GPU Droplets AMD Instinct MI300X (on-demand)

$1452.7/mo

Premium option with 240GB RAM, 192GB GPU memory, and 5TiB NVMe scratch storage; best for memory-intensive AI workloads despite 16% higher cost.

Caveat: Most expensive option; AMD MI300X has different software ecosystem than NVIDIA; bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB after pooled allowance.

Before you switch

OVHcloud L4 option: verify Windows licensing cost impact if needed; confirm APAC egress policy applies to your region and workload
OVHcloud L4: 500GB disk is significantly smaller than Vultr's 1434GB transfer allowance; clarify if this is storage or bandwidth
All OVHcloud options: IPv4 address billing is separate; factor in per-instance cost before final comparison
DigitalOcean MI300X: confirm AMD GPU software compatibility with your ML frameworks before committing
Vultr A40: verify bandwidth overage rates for your expected data center location to assess true total cost

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
OVHcloud	AI Notebooks / Training / Deploy · l4-1-gpu	$664.3/mo	80 GB RAM, 20 vCPU, 500 GB	Visit
OVHcloud	Cloud GPU · t2-le-90	$1284.8/mo	90 GB RAM, 30 vCPU, 500 GB NVMe	Visit
DigitalOcean	GPU Droplets · AMD Instinct MI300X (on-demand)	$1452.7/mo	240 GB RAM, 20 vCPU, 720 GB NVMe	Visit

Visit Vultr

Comparing prices across every provider we track...