What is the difference between Civo and Lambda Labs?

Civo and Lambda Labs are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Civo or Lambda Labs?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Civo and Lambda Labs?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 13 different GPU models across both Civo and Lambda Labs, with 0 models available from both providers.

Civo vs Lambda Labs

Compare GPU pricing between Civo and Lambda Labs. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Civo

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Civo GPUs

Lambda Labs GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $1.78/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 13Both available: 4Civo: 7Lambda Labs: 10

Showing 13 of 13 GPUs

Last updated: 10/6/2026, 3:08:44 AM

GPU Model ↑	Civo Price	Lambda Labs Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$1.29/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $1.29/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$0.69/hr★ Best	$1.99/hr	↓$1.30(65.3%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo $0.69/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $1.99/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.30(65.3%) Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$1.39/hr★ Best	$2.79/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.40(50.2%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $1.39/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $2.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.40(50.2%) Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $1.99/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
B200 180GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$3.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$6.69/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.90(43.3%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
B200 180GB VRAM • Civo $3.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $6.69/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.90(43.3%) Civo Lambda Labs API
GH200 96GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$2.29/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
GH200 96GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $2.29/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$3.29/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $3.29/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$2.49/hr★ Best	$3.99/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.50(37.6%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $2.49/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $3.99/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.50(37.6%) Civo Lambda Labs API
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo	$2.99/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo $2.99/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Civo	$5.49/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Civo
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Civo $5.49/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo	$0.89/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo $0.89/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$1.09/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $1.09/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lambda Labs API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $0.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API

A10 24GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$1.29/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
A10 24GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $1.29/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$0.69/hr★ Best	$1.99/hr	↓$1.30(65.3%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Civo $0.69/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $1.99/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.30(65.3%) Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$1.39/hr★ Best	$2.79/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.40(50.2%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $1.39/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $2.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.40(50.2%) Civo Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$1.99/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $1.99/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
B200 180GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$3.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	$6.69/hr 8x GPU	↓$2.90(43.3%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
B200 180GB VRAM • Civo $3.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $6.69/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$2.90(43.3%) Civo Lambda Labs API
GH200 96GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$2.29/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
GH200 96GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $2.29/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$3.29/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $3.29/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • CivoLambda Labs	$2.49/hr★ Best	$3.99/hr 8x GPU	↓$1.50(37.6%)	Civo Lambda Labs API
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Civo $2.49/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs $3.99/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Price Difference:↓$1.50(37.6%) Civo Lambda Labs API
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo	$2.99/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
H200 141GB VRAM • Civo $2.99/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Civo	$5.49/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	Civo
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Civo $5.49/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo	$0.89/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	Civo
L40S 48GB VRAM • Civo $0.89/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Not Available Civo
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$1.09/hr★ Best	—	Lambda Labs API
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $1.09/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Lambda Labs	Not Available	$0.79/hr★ Best 8x GPU	—	Lambda Labs API
Tesla V100 32GB VRAM • Not Available Lambda Labs $0.79/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Lambda Labs API

Features Comparison

Civo

Fast Kubernetes
K3s-based managed clusters that typically launch in under 90 seconds
GPU Cloud
NVIDIA B200, H200 SXM, H100 SXM, L40S 48GB, and A100 40/80GB options for AI training and inference, launchable on both Compute and Kubernetes
Public and Private Cloud
Public regions plus private cloud with CivoStack Enterprise and FlexCore appliances, including VMware alternative and migration paths for sovereignty needs
Predictable Pricing
Transparent hourly rates with no Kubernetes control-plane fees and free unlimited ingress and egress data transfer
Developer Tooling
CLI, API, Terraform provider, and Helm-ready clusters out of the box

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Pros & Cons

Civo

Advantages

Very fast cluster provisioning and simple developer UX
Clear pricing with no managed control-plane charges
Free unlimited ingress and egress data transfer
Range of modern NVIDIA GPUs including B200/H200

Considerations

Smaller global region footprint than hyperscalers
GPU capacity can be limited depending on region
Fewer managed services compared to larger clouds

Lambda Labs

Advantages

Early access to latest NVIDIA GPUs (H100, H200, Blackwell)
Specialized for AI workloads
One-click Jupyter access
Pre-installed popular ML frameworks

Considerations

Primarily focused on AI and ML workloads
Limited global data center presence compared to major cloud providers
Newer player in the cloud GPU market

Compute Services

Civo

Managed Kubernetes

K3s-based managed Kubernetes with fast launch times and built-in load balancers, ingress, and CNI.

Clusters typically ready in under 90 seconds
Built-in CNI and ingress with no control-plane fee

GPU Compute

On-demand NVIDIA GPU instances for AI training, inference, and 3D workloads.

Lambda Labs

Pricing Options

Civo

On-Demand GPU Instances

Hourly pricing for GPU compute with simple, per-accelerator rates and free unlimited data transfer

GPU Commitment Terms

Discounted hourly GPU rates in exchange for 6, 12, 24, or 36-month commitments

Pay-as-you-go Kubernetes

Node-based billing with a free control plane and free unlimited ingress and egress

Private Cloud Reservations

Dedicated CivoStack or FlexCore deployments for sovereignty and predictable spend

Lambda Labs

Getting Started

Civo

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up and claim the trial credit to explore the platform
2
Pick a region
Choose from London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, New York, or Phoenix for public cloud deployments
3
Launch a cluster or GPU node
Create a Kubernetes cluster or start GPU compute with your preferred accelerator
4
Deploy your workload
Use kubectl, Helm, or Civo CLI to ship apps or ML stacks
5
Monitor and scale
Scale node pools, add GPU nodes, and watch usage from the dashboard or API

Lambda Labs

Get Started

Support & Global Availability

Civo

Global Regions

Public regions in London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, New York, and Phoenix; private cloud available globally via CivoStack/FlexCore. Offices in London, Bengaluru, Austin, and Hamburg.

Support

Documentation, tutorials and learning resources, public status page, and ticketed/email support with sales and account team options for enterprise customers.

Lambda Labs