GPU Rental Prices: AWS vs GCP vs Lumino Comparison

Paying $8/hour for H100 on AWS? Yeah, we were too. Then we did the math. Here's what we found.

The Real Cost of GPU Rental (March 2026)

H100 80GB - Flagship GPU

• AWS p5.48xlarge (Mumbai): ₹673/hr ($8.10/hr)
• GCP a3-highgpu-8g (Mumbai): ₹650/hr ($7.80/hr)
• Lumino (India): ₹583/hr ($7.00/hr) ✅ 13% cheaper than AWS

Monthly Cost Comparison

Let's say you run an A100 for 100 hours/month (typical ML workload):

• AWS: ₹34,000/month
• GCP: ₹31,000/month
• Lumino: ₹17,300/month ✅

You save ₹16,700/month. That's ₹2 lakhs/year.

Hidden Costs on AWS/GCP

Data Transfer (Egress)

AWS charges ₹7.50/GB for data out. Training a model? Downloading checkpoints? That adds up fast.

Lumino: Free data transfer. Upload/download whatever you need.

Try It Yourself

Start with ₹100. Rent an A100 for 30 minutes. See if it works for you.

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