Model provider cost

Host DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Lambda

DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B needs 1x 48GB+ GPU, and Lambda's current cheapest qualifying row is RTX 6000Ada at $0.69/hr.

1x 48GB+ GPU 32B params High-end reasoning MIT
Cheapest on this provider
$0.69/hr
RTX 6000Ada
Monthly estimate
$504/mo
730 hours at the current median
VRAM baseline
48GB
1x 48GB+ GPU
Qualifying rows
7
Updated Jun 21, 2026

Lambda rows that can host DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B

The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Lambda is RTX 6000Ada at $0.69/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $0.45/hr on Vast.ai, so Lambda is $0.24/hr above the current floor.

GPU VRAM Per GPU Estimated hourly Estimated monthly Updated
RTX 6000Ada 48GB $0.69/hr $0.69/hr $504/mo Jun 21, 2026
L40 48GB $1.29/hr $1.29/hr $942/mo Jun 21, 2026
A100 SXM4 80GB $1.99/hr $1.99/hr $1,453/mo Jun 21, 2026
H200 141GB $2.29/hr $2.29/hr $1,672/mo Jun 21, 2026
H100 PCIE 80GB $3.29/hr $3.29/hr $2,402/mo Jun 21, 2026
H100 SXM 80GB $4.14/hr $4.14/hr $3,022/mo Jun 21, 2026
B200 192GB $6.84/hr $6.84/hr $4,993/mo Jun 21, 2026

Why this setup does or does not fit

VRAM floor

1x 48GB+ GPU

1x 48GB GPU or better. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.

Model quality

High-end reasoning

Sharper planning and analysis than small models, with a corresponding jump in latency and memory needs.

Operational note

DeepSeek 32B

A good reasoning upgrade when you want chain-of-thought style behavior without a cluster.

DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Lambda FAQ

Can I host DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Lambda?

The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Lambda is RTX 6000Ada at $0.69/hr.

What GPU memory does DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B need?

Our baseline for DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 1x 48GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 48GB GPU or better.

Is Lambda the cheapest provider for DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B?

The overall tracked market floor is $0.45/hr on Vast.ai, so Lambda is $0.24/hr above the current floor.

How fresh is this Lambda DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 32B cost page?

This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Lambda row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.

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