L40S combines Ada Lovelace compute and graphics capabilities with 48 GB GDDR6. Consider it for inference, visual workloads and development environments that fit within its memory budget.
On-demand prices are Arvica's live catalogue rates (USD per GPU-hour), shown at deploy time. Reserved and enterprise prices are set in an accepted Arvica proposal.
Term, volume and dedicated-capacity prices are set in an accepted Arvica proposal. Configuration, region and delivery are confirmed in your proposal.
Availability confirmed before order acceptance. Taxes and additional services are confirmed before payment.
Choose around your workload
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When to choose this GPU
Evaluate L40S for image generation, rendering and inference applications that can use a graphics-capable GPU. Test the actual model, resolution and concurrency you intend to serve.
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When to consider alternatives
Compare RTX PRO 6000 Server for a larger graphics-capable memory footprint. Compare H100 or H200 for workloads needing an HBM-based configuration and suitable multi-GPU fabric.
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Memory planning
NVIDIA lists 48 GB GDDR6 with ECC. Leave room for runtime allocations and temporary tensors in addition to the model weights.
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Interconnect and scale
L40S does not provide NVLink. Do not assume an NVSwitch-connected training node when selecting multiple L40S GPUs; confirm PCIe topology and network requirements.
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Software compatibility
Validate both compute and graphics requirements, including container access, display or rendering libraries and application licensing where applicable.
Specify the OS, framework and container image version. Arvica confirms the driver and GPU compatibility before activation. A template name is not a software licence or a guaranteed preinstalled image.
SSH & private access
Save an SSH public key during configuration. Keep the private key on your own device. The verified deployment record provides the actual host and login user once access is ready.
Storage & checkpoints
Separate boot disk, datasets, model weights and checkpoints in your capacity plan. Confirm persistence, backup ownership, attachment rules and deletion behaviour before relying on a volume.
Network & data location
Confirm ingress, egress, public IP access and private networking where required. For regulated or location-sensitive data, specify the required region in advanced settings before submitting.
First connection checklist
Once Arvica supplies verified access, connect using your private key and the exact host/user shown in your instance. Then inspect the allocated GPUs and topology.
Replace USER and HOST with your own deployment details. These commands inspect an existing machine; they do not provision one.
Size the job before committing
Model memory
Parameter count × bytes per weight estimates weights only. Add KV cache, activations, temporary tensors and framework overhead. Training additionally needs gradients and optimiser state.
Measure useful throughput
Record model version, precision, input/output length, concurrency, latency and error rate together. Compare the cost of a completed job or successful request under the same conditions.
Complete cost
Include all allocated GPUs, runtime, storage, networking, taxes and support. Monthly projections use 730 hours for comparison; your contract defines the billable period and minimum term.
Model fit and throughput depend on precision, software, batch size, context and system topology. Compare workload estimates rather than an unsupported tokens-per-second promise.
Evaluate L40S for image generation, rendering and inference applications that can use a graphics-capable GPU. Test the actual model, resolution and concurrency you intend to serve.
What should I check about memory?
NVIDIA lists 48 GB GDDR6 with ECC. Leave room for runtime allocations and temporary tensors in addition to the model weights.
What software should I prepare?
Validate both compute and graphics requirements, including container access, display or rendering libraries and application licensing where applicable.
What interconnect is included?
L40S does not provide NVLink. Do not assume an NVSwitch-connected training node when selecting multiple L40S GPUs; confirm PCIe topology and network requirements.
Can I stop billing by shutting down the operating system?
Do not assume so. Resource allocation, storage and reserved commitments may continue billing. Check the contract and request the appropriate lifecycle action through support.
Is my data retained after termination?
Retention depends on the agreed storage configuration. Export data and confirm backup and volume retention before requesting termination.
Can I deploy immediately?
Current configurations enter Arvica capacity review. Running status is shown only after infrastructure is verified.
Is the live GPU-hour price my total cost?
Not necessarily. On-demand usage is billed at Arvica's live catalogue rate; storage, network, tax and service charges are itemised before you commit, and reserved or enterprise terms are set in your proposal.
Can I use a larger cluster?
Use the enterprise capacity path for multi-node networking and reserved allocations.
Evaluate L40S for image generation, rendering and inference applications that can use a graphics-capable GPU. Test the actual model, resolution and concurrency you intend to serve.
Evaluate H100 for repeatable training jobs and inference services with established CUDA kernels. Benchmark your actual sequence lengths and batch sizes before reserving a larger allocation.
Consider A100 for existing Ampere-tested applications and repeatable experiments. Compare the complete job duration and memory requirements using the exact 40 GB or 80 GB configuration.
Evaluate it for visual AI, rendering and inference requiring more than 48 GB of local memory. Benchmark both the AI pipeline and any graphics or video stages.
What changes between configurations
Configuration
Practical difference
Confirm before ordering
PCIe · VM · 48 GB GDDR6
Guest OS and assigned resources within a virtual machine
Exact card, GPU allocation, peer-to-peer connectivity, CPU and disk limits
PCIe · Bare Metal · 48 GB GDDR6
Dedicated physical host configuration; host access follows the confirmed service
Exact card, GPU allocation, peer-to-peer connectivity, CPU and disk limits
Size the working set
Weights alone are approximately parameters × bytes per parameter. A 7B model at BF16 needs about 14 GB just for weights; a 70B model about 140 GB. Add KV cache, activations, framework buffers and training state. These are arithmetic estimates, not fit guarantees.
Measure useful performance
Compare the same model revision, precision, sequence length and concurrency. Record time to first token, p95 latency, output tokens/s, peak memory and full instance cost. Training comparisons should include step time and convergence at the same quality target.
Evidence status
Manufacturer specifications are linked below. No Arvica application-throughput benchmark is published for this configuration yet. Request a workload-specific acceptance test before making performance commitments.
Configure dedicated PCIe / SXM, virtual-machine and bare-metal capacity with Arvica. Submit your requirements for a deployment proposal.
Request your preferred configuration. Host sizes are illustrative; the written proposal confirms capacity, location, final pricing and delivery. Submitting an enquiry is free and does not reserve capacity.
2 configurations available for enquiry
Capacity confirmation requiredVirtual machine
L40S PCIe
Price in your proposalYour configuration and term are priced in an Arvica proposal. Delivery schedule confirmed in proposal.
Illustrative configuration
GPU
1 × L40S
GPU memory
48 GB GDDR6
vCPU
16
RAM
128 GB
Storage
500 GB
AvailabilityConfirmation requiredRegionConfirm in proposalServiceArvica Cloud
