How Much Does a GPU Server Cost in India? (L40S vs Blackwell, 2026)
If you're training or serving AI models in India, the first question is almost always the same: what does a GPU server actually cost per month? Prices vary widely depending on the GPU, VRAM, and whether you rent or buy. Here's a straight answer for 2026.
Monthly GPU rental pricing (Hyderabad, Tier IV)
At ServerGurus, GPU VMs run from our CtrlS Tier IV datacenter in Hyderabad and are billed in INR (plus 18% GST) or USD:
| Configuration | GPU | VRAM | Price / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| L40S Single GPU | NVIDIA L40S | 48 GB | ₹89,999 / $1,080 |
| L40S Dual GPU | 2× NVIDIA L40S | 96 GB | ₹1,69,999 / $2,040 |
| Blackwell Pro 6000 | NVIDIA Blackwell Pro 6000 ADA | 96 GB | ₹1,99,999 / $2,400 |
Each plan includes vCPUs, RAM, NVMe storage, and private networking. Larger multi-GPU clusters are quote-based - see the GPU Cloud page for full specs.
L40S vs Blackwell Pro 6000 ADA - which do you need?
- NVIDIA L40S (48 GB): the workhorse for inference, fine-tuning, and rendering. Excellent price-to-performance for serving models up to ~30-40B parameters (quantised) and for most computer-vision and diffusion workloads.
- Blackwell Pro 6000 ADA (96 GB): more VRAM headroom for larger models, longer context, and heavier training. Choose it when a single L40S runs out of memory.
- Dual L40S (96 GB): a middle path - two GPUs for data-parallel training or higher inference throughput when you can shard across cards.
Rent vs buy
A single L40S card alone costs several lakh rupees up front, before you add a chassis, CPU, RAM, power, cooling, and a datacenter to put it in. Renting turns that capex into a predictable monthly opex, and you get Tier IV power/cooling redundancy and a 24/7 NOC included. For most teams whose GPU needs change month to month, renting is the lower-risk, lower-TCO option until utilisation is consistently high.
What else affects the bill
- Storage & bandwidth are included in the plan tiers - no surprise egress charges like hyperscalers.
- INR billing is GST-compliant via Soundarya Infotech Pvt Ltd; international customers can pay in USD.
- Latency: from Hyderabad you get sub-20 ms to most South Indian tech hubs (Bengaluru 8-12 ms, Chennai 12-18 ms), which matters for real-time inference APIs.
Next steps
If you know your model and expected load, we can size the right GPU in a few minutes - check GPU availability or compare all plans and prices.