L40S vs MI325X

Comparing the L40S and MI325X for cloud rental? The L40S is available from 0 providers starting at , while the MI325X starts at across 0 providers. Below is a live breakdown of pricing, VRAM, compute throughput, and where to rent each GPU.

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L40S

VRAM
48 GB
TFLOPS
366
Cheapest
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MI325X

VRAM
256 GB
TFLOPS
1300
Cheapest
See all MI325X offers

L40S vs MI325X at a glance

Spec profile

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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.

L40S vs MI325X specs & pricing

SpecificationL40SMI325X
Cheapest price
VRAM
48 GB
256 GB
FP16 TFLOPS
366
1300
Memory bandwidth
864 GB/s
6000 GB/s
Release year
2023
2024
Cloud providers

Which should you choose?

  • MI325X has more VRAM (256 GB), so it fits larger models and bigger batch sizes without sharding.
  • MI325X offers higher FP16 throughput, training and serving faster on compute-bound workloads.

Provider availability

Only L40S
None
Both GPUs
None
Only MI325X
None

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM do the L40S and MI325X have?

The L40S has 48 GB of VRAM and the MI325X has 256 GB. More VRAM lets you serve larger models and longer context windows on a single GPU.

Which is faster, the L40S or MI325X?

On paper the MI325X is faster, with 1300 FP16 TFLOPS versus 366. Real-world speed also depends on memory bandwidth and software stack.

Live prices come from public provider catalogs and can change quickly. How we collect prices.

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