Lambda Labs Alternative
The Lambda alternative —
H100s available now.
Indian data centres. INR billing. Zero egress. Fractional GPU from 12.5%. Per-second billing. And — uniquely — a licensable platform.
Why ML teams move off Lambda
Lambda On-Demand H100 is frequently sold out. PodStack has H100 capacity in Indian DCs.
USD billing, US data residency, no DPDP path. PodStack solves all three.
12.5%–100% of an H100. Lambda only sells full GPUs.
License the same stack and run it in your DC. Lambda does not offer this.
PodStack vs Lambda Labs — feature by feature
| Feature | PodStack | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Platform stack | Proprietary, purpose-built for GPU | Custom over bare-metal |
| Platform license | Available — license + run in your own DC | No — managed only |
| H100 availability | Available now — Indian DCs | Frequently sold out / waitlist |
| Fractional GPU | 12.5% – 100% via PodVirt | Full GPU only |
| Billing currency | INR — incl. taxes | USD |
| Egress fees | Zero | Charged |
| Per-second billing | Yes | Per-minute / hour |
| Data residency | India (Bengaluru DCs) | US |
Pricing side-by-side
Lambda prices converted at ₹83.5/USD. Add egress, GST, and forex for India spend.
| GPU | PodStack | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA L40S 48GB | ₹100/hr (incl. taxes) | ~$1.10/hr (~₹92/hr) when available |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | ₹292/hr | ~$1.79/hr (~₹150/hr) when available |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB | ₹333/hr | ~$2.99/hr (~₹250/hr) when available |
| NVIDIA H100 fractional (25%) | ~₹84/hr | Not offered |
Migrating from Lambda
- Step 1Push your Docker image
docker tag my-llm:latest registry.podstack.ai/<org>/my-llm:latest docker push registry.podstack.ai/<org>/my-llm:latest - Step 2Sync model weights and datasets
aws s3 sync ./weights/ s3://my-bucket/weights/ \ --endpoint-url https://s3.podstack.ai - Step 3Launch a Pod
podstack pod create -f podstack.yaml
Frequently asked questions
Why look for a Lambda Labs alternative?+
Lambda has been capacity-constrained on H100 for extended periods — on-demand H100 is often unavailable or waitlisted. For Indian teams there is also USD billing, US data residency (incompatible with DPDP), egress fees, and no fractional GPU. PodStack offers H100 capacity in Indian DCs now, INR billing, fractional GPU, and per-second billing.
Is PodStack built on open-source like OpenStack or Kubernetes?+
No. PodStack is a proprietary, purpose-built platform — our own control plane, scheduler, and virtualisation layer (PodVirt) designed specifically for fractional GPU sharing. This is why we can offer 12.5% fractional GPU and sub-second scaling.
Can we license the PodStack platform to run our own GPU cloud?+
Yes. PodStack is sold both as a managed cloud and as a licensable platform. Enterprises, government departments, and operators can license the full PodStack stack and deploy it in their own data centres. Lambda does not offer this.
Can I get H100s on PodStack right now if Lambda is sold out?+
Yes. PodStack maintains H100 capacity in Indian DCs with priority allocation for enterprise customers. For urgent H100 availability contact sales@podstack.ai — we can usually provision within hours.
Is PodStack cheaper than Lambda?+
Headline Lambda H100 on-demand is ~$2.99/hr (~₹250/hr) when available. PodStack H100 is ₹333/hr with zero egress, INR billing (no forex/GST stack), and fractional GPU (pay ~₹84/hr for 25% of an H100). For sub-utilised workloads PodStack's effective $/hr is much lower.
Is PodStack DPDP and government-empanelment ready?+
Yes. PodStack is ISO 27001 certified, DPDP-compliant, and government-empanelment ready. All compute and storage stay inside Indian data centres.
How do I migrate from Lambda to PodStack?+
Three steps: (1) push your Docker image, (2) sync model weights and datasets to a PodStack S3-compatible bucket, (3) launch a Pod via the portal or with `podstack pod create -f podstack.yaml`. Most teams migrate in under an hour.
Stop waitlisting. Start training.
H100 capacity available now — launch a Pod in under 60 seconds.
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