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Nvidia
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GPU
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KAWPOW
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RELEASED SEP 2022
Nvidia L40 — AI Rental
Profit /day
RENTAL
1 offer
$14.68
Income /day
RENTAL
1 offer
$15.40
Cost $0.72 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
40Mh/s
KAWPOW
Power · Efficiency
300.0W
7.50 j/Mh
Nvidia L40 makes up to $14.68 a day, best on AI rental at $0.64/h across 1 offer. Also available: KAWPOW hashpower sale ($-0.19/day) and mining KAWPOW at 40 Mh/s ($-0.49/day). Pulling 300 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, profitable at today's rates.
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Rental income over time
Net rental income history
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $15.40 | $462.00 |
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Cost
$0.1/kWh
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$0.72 | $21.60 |
| Profit | $14.68 | $440.40 |
Internal consensus blend — derived from external sources, not a raw quote from any single market.
AI rental
Revenue flow How Nvidia L40 earns renting on the AI GPU marketplace how we got $14.68/day · ▾
Gross rate
$16.56
$0.690/h × 24
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Platform fee
-$1.16
RunPod · ~7%
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Host income
$15.40
Take-home after fee
Power cost
-$0.72
300 W · $0.1/kWh
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Net profit
$14.68
/Day
Rental rate history
40 points
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Uptime scenario
85%
$0.10/kWh
/Day
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/Week
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/Month
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/Year
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Break-even electricity
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Rental marketplaces pay only while a renter is using the GPU. Real-world uptime for consumer hosts is typically 60–85%; enterprise hosts target 95%+.
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L40
Gross rate
$0.690/h
Active offers
1
Net / day
$14.68
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Crypto Mining
$-0.49
$15.17/day worse than AI rental
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Market Hashrate
$-0.19
$14.87/day worse than AI rental
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Tap to switch · 8 sections AI Rental 3/8
Rental income over time
Net rental income history
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $15.40 | $462.00 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.72 | $21.60 |
| Profit | $14.68 | $440.40 |
Internal consensus blend — derived from external sources, not a raw quote from any single market.
AI rental
Revenue flow How Nvidia L40 earns renting on the AI GPU marketplace how we got $14.68/day · ▾
Gross rate
$16.56
$0.690/h × 24
→
Platform fee
-$1.16
RunPod · ~7%
=
Host income
$15.40
Take-home after fee
Power cost
-$0.72
300 W · $0.1/kWh
=
Net profit
$14.68
/Day
Rental rate history
40 points
Loading...
Uptime scenario
85%
$0.10/kWh
/Day
—
/Week
—
/Month
—
/Year
—
Break-even electricity
—
Rental marketplaces pay only while a renter is using the GPU. Real-world uptime for consumer hosts is typically 60–85%; enterprise hosts target 95%+.
Similar rigs · best AI rental
More Nvidia miners
Top provider today
RunPod
L40
Gross rate
$0.690/h
Active offers
1
Net / day
$14.68
List your rig on RunPod →
Mine direct instead?
Crypto Mining
$-0.49
$15.17/day worse than AI rental
See details →
Sell hashpower instead?
Market Hashrate
$-0.19
$14.87/day worse than AI rental
See details →
Frequently asked
About the Nvidia L40
Can the Nvidia L40 earn from AI rental?
Yes. The Nvidia L40 rents for $15.40/day host take-home on AI GPU marketplaces (Vast.ai, RunPod, io.net) after the platform's fee. You install the marketplace's host agent and the card earns while it is running an AI renter's job.
Which AI rental marketplace pays the most for the Nvidia L40?
We track Vast.ai, RunPod, io.net and other AI compute marketplaces. The table above ranks them by daily host take-home for the Nvidia L40 after platform fees. Best provider varies by GPU model — datacenter cards like H100/B200 usually clear higher on Vast.ai, while consumer cards often utilize better on RunPod.
How long until the Nvidia L40 pays back via AI rental?
At $0.1/kWh and current host-net rates, the ROI calculator on this site projects payback months for the Nvidia L40. Real payback depends on AI demand cycles — utilization swings with the broader compute market, so plan around 30–80% utilization rather than 100%.