Host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on Lambda
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct needs 1x 80GB+ GPU, and Lambda's current cheapest qualifying row is A100 SXM4 at $1.99/hr.
Lambda rows that can host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
The cheapest tracked way to host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on Lambda is A100 SXM4 at $1.99/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $1.00/hr on Vast.ai, so Lambda is $0.99/hr above the current floor.
| GPU | VRAM | Per GPU | Estimated hourly | Estimated monthly | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
1x 80GB+ GPU
1x 80GB GPU minimum; 2x 80GB for healthier serving margins. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Premium multilingual
Premium open-weight quality with wide language coverage, but it firmly lives in 80GB-class infrastructure.
Qwen 72B
Best suited to teams that want premium open-weight quality with wide language coverage.
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on Lambda FAQ
Can I host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on Lambda?
The cheapest tracked way to host Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on Lambda is A100 SXM4 at $1.99/hr.
What GPU memory does Qwen2.5 72B Instruct need?
Our baseline for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is 1x 80GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 80GB GPU minimum; 2x 80GB for healthier serving margins.
Is Lambda the cheapest provider for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
The overall tracked market floor is $1.00/hr on Vast.ai, so Lambda is $0.99/hr above the current floor.
How fresh is this Lambda Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cost page?
This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Lambda row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.