L4 vs RTX 4090
Compare NVIDIA L4 and NVIDIA RTX 4090 specs, performance, and cloud pricing
L4
24GB
From $0.350/hr
RTX 4090
24GB
From $0.370/hr
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
vs Ada Lovelace
FP16 Gap
2.9x
L4 leads
| Specification | L4 | RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 242 TFLOPS | 83 TFLOPS |
| FP8 TFLOPS | 485 TFLOPS | 166 TFLOPS |
| Memory Bandwidth | 300 GB/s | 1.0 TB/s |
| TDP | 72W | 450W |
| Interconnect | PCIe Gen4 | None |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
Price Comparison
| Metric | L4 | RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest On-Demand | $0.350/hr | $0.370/hr |
| Cheapest Spot | $0.210/hr | $0.280/hr |
| Providers Available | 3 | 3 |
Verdict
Best for Training
NVIDIA L4
242 TFLOPS FP16 with 24GB VRAM
Best Value
NVIDIA L4
691 TFLOPS per $/hr
Best for Inference
NVIDIA L4
485 TFLOPS FP8/FP16
Use-Case Recommendations
Large-Scale Training
Training LLMs and large multi-modal models
Winner
L4
242 TFLOPS FP16 with 24GB GDDR6 provides the best training throughput.
Inference at Scale
Deploying models in production for real-time inference
Winner
L4
485 TFLOPS FP8/FP16 gives superior inference throughput.
Budget-Conscious Workloads
Getting the best performance per dollar
Winner
L4
Starting at $0.350/hr delivers the best TFLOPS per dollar.