Lambda H100 vs Replicate H100
Lambda H100 is cheaper across every workload modelled here.
List prices checked
Rate cards side by side
Only the axes at least one of them bills on. A dash means that provider does not charge for it.
| Billing axis | Lambda H100 | Replicate H100 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | No | — |
Source: Lambda pricing (May 2026) · Replicate pricing (May 2026). Published list prices only — committed-use discounts, regional variation, and per-request charges are not included. Not yet independently re-checked against the vendor’s page.
Monthly cost for three real workloads
The rate cards applied to identical usage. This is where the winner changes.
| Workload | Lambda H100 | Replicate H100 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side projectA personal site or small app with modest traffic, a few gigabytes of assets, and one small always-on process. | $1,818 | $3,679 | Lambda H100saves $1,861/mo (51%) |
| Growing SaaSA funded product serving a few thousand daily users, with an image-heavy frontend and two application servers. | $3,635 | $7,358 | Lambda H100saves $3,723/mo (51%) |
| Media-heavy siteA publisher or video product where delivery dominates the bill and compute is almost an afterthought. | $1,818 | $3,679 | Lambda H100saves $1,861/mo (51%) |
Workload definitions are identical on every comparison page, so figures here can be read against any other pair in the same category.
What each one is for
Lambda H100
by Lambda
On-demand and reserved clusters from a vendor that also builds the hardware. Capacity is frequently sold out, which is the real constraint rather than the rate.
Replicate H100
by Replicate
Per-second GPU time behind a fully managed model API. The most expensive per hour and the least infrastructure to run, which is the entire trade.
Common questions
- Is Lambda H100 or Replicate H100 cheaper in 2026?
- Lambda H100 is cheaper in all 3 modelled workloads.
- Which has the better free tier, Lambda H100 or Replicate H100?
- Neither publishes a free tier; both bill from the first unit of usage.
- What do these estimates not include?
- Committed-use and reserved discounts, regional price variation, per-request API charges, support plans, and minimum retention periods. All of those move real invoices, sometimes by a lot. These figures compare published list prices for the same workload, which is the comparison the rate cards alone cannot give you.