A100 vs A40
Comparing the A100 and A40 for cloud rental? The A100 is available from 0 providers starting at —, while the A40 starts at — across 0 providers. Below is a live breakdown of pricing, VRAM, compute throughput, and where to rent each GPU.
A100 vs A40 at a glance
Spec profile
Each axis is scaled to the stronger GPU — the outer edge is better.
Value for money
Live pricing for both GPUs is needed to compute value-for-money metrics. See the provider tables below for current rates.
Specs are manufacturer peak FP16 Tensor figures; real-world throughput varies by workload, precision, and software stack.
A100 vs A40 specs & pricing
| Specification | A100 | A40 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest price | — | — |
| VRAM | 80 GB | 48 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 312 | 150 |
| Memory bandwidth | 2039 GB/s | 696 GB/s |
| Release year | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cloud providers | — | — |
Which should you choose?
- •A100 has more VRAM (80 GB), so it fits larger models and bigger batch sizes without sharding.
- •A100 offers higher FP16 throughput, training and serving faster on compute-bound workloads.
Provider availability
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM do the A100 and A40 have?
The A100 has 80 GB of VRAM and the A40 has 48 GB. More VRAM lets you serve larger models and longer context windows on a single GPU.
Which is faster, the A100 or A40?
On paper the A100 is faster, with 312 FP16 TFLOPS versus 150. Real-world speed also depends on memory bandwidth and software stack.
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