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Together AI
Together AI: Full-stack AI cloud with serverless options and lower entry costs
Overview
What Lambda does
Lambda is a specialized GPU cloud provider founded in 2012 by ML engineers at Noisebridge, San Francisco. The company is exclusively dedicated to AI infrastructure with 100% of engineering and operations focused on AI workloads. Lambda offers three deployment models: Superclusters (single-tenant NVIDIA systems with exclusive access), 1-Click Clusters (production-ready deployments from 16 to 2,000+ GPUs), and Instances (on-demand individual GPU access). The platform features high-density power, liquid cooling, and NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking for optimal performance. Pricing for 1-Click Clusters ranges from $8.87 to $9.86 per GPU/hour for NVIDIA B200 with volume discounts, and $5.54 to $6.16 per GPU/hour for NVIDIA H100. Individual instances include Tesla V100 at $0.79/hour up to B200 SXM6 at $6.69/hour, with configurations ranging from single to 8x GPU options. Lambda serves hyperscalers, regulated enterprises, and frontier AI labs.
What people use it for
- Training foundation models at scale with dedicated GPU infrastructure
- Large-scale inference serving on enterprise-grade hardware
- Multi-GPU distributed training with InfiniBand networking
- Single-tenant secure compute for regulated industries
- AI lab infrastructure for frontier model development
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Where it falls short
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- No free tier or trial, requiring immediate commitment for testing
- Single-tenant Superclusters require custom pricing discussions
- Pricing complexity across multiple GPU types and cluster sizes
- Less suitable for experimentation or small teams with tight budgets
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What people choose instead of Lambda
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Pricing
What Lambda costs
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1-Click Clusters B200
On request
- 16 GPUs: $9.86/GPU/hour
- 256+ GPUs: $8.87/GPU/hour
- 1-year+ reserved discounts available
1-Click Clusters H100
On request
- 16 GPUs: $6.16/GPU/hour
- 256+ GPUs: $5.54/GPU/hour
On-Demand Instances B200
On request
- SXM6: $6.69/GPU/hour
On-Demand Instances H100
On request
- SXM: $3.99/GPU/hour
On-Demand Instances A100
On request
- SXM (80GB): $2.79/GPU/hour
Supercluster
On request
- Custom pricing for single-tenant deployment
Capabilities
Features
Superclusters
Single-tenant NVIDIA systems with exclusive access and high-density power
1-Click Clusters
Production-ready deployments from 16 to 2,000+ GPUs with managed orchestration
On-demand instances
Individual GPU access with flexible scaling
Liquid cooling
High-performance cooling for dense GPU deployments
InfiniBand networking
NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand for high-speed cluster communication
Managed orchestration
Built-in tools for cluster management and orchestration
Co-engineering support
Expert support from engineers building infrastructure for major AI labs
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Questions people ask
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What makes Lambda's infrastructure different?
Lambda offers single-tenant Superclusters with exclusive GPU access, liquid cooling, and NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. The company is 100% focused on AI infrastructure with co-engineering support from teams who built infrastructure for major AI labs.
SourceHow does pricing work for large clusters?
1-Click Clusters pricing ranges from $5.54-$9.86 per GPU/hour depending on GPU type and cluster size, with volume discounts for 256+ GPUs. Reserved capacity is available at custom pricing for 1-year+ commitments.
SourceWhich GPU types are available?
Lambda offers NVIDIA B200, H100, A100, and Tesla V100 GPUs. Individual instances range from V100 at $0.79/hour to B200 SXM6 at $6.69/hour. Newer models like Vera Rubin are available in Superclusters.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Lambda
- Company
- Lambda
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