NVIDIA L4

7,424

CUDA Cores

24GB

VRAM

300

GB/s

Data Center
Updated September 02, 2026 • 2026 Edition
L4 GPU Specifications

Technical Specifications

7,424

CUDA Cores

795

Base MHz

2040

Boost MHz

24GB GDDR6

192-bit bus

Performance

30

FP32 TFLOPS

120

FP16 TFLOPS

72W

TDP

Cloud Availability

2

Available Instances

$0.43/hr

Starting Price

Detailed Specifications

Architecture Ada Lovelace (Unknown)
Release Date 2023-03-21
Launch Price $3,000.00
Process 4nm
Transistors 35.8B

AI Features

Gen 4

Tensor Cores

Disabled

Transformer Engine

Not Supported

Flash Attention

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

6.1in

Length

2.7in

Width

1-slot

Height

About L4 GPU

The NVIDIA L4 was introduced in 2023 on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Its specification combines 7,424 CUDA cores with 24GB of GDDR6, which defines both the workloads it can run and the batch sizes it can hold.

Based on its 24GB memory capacity, the L4 is best evaluated for model fine-tuning, production inference, image generation, and multi-GPU development. Always size the model, optimizer state, KV cache, and framework overhead together rather than choosing a GPU from core count alone.

GPUvec currently tracks 2 cloud listings for the L4, with the lowest observed hourly rate at $0.43. Prices and availability can change by provider, region, and instance configuration, so verify the final rate before starting a workload.

For software planning, the L4 combines 300 GB/s of memory bandwidth, CUDA compute capability 8.9, and a 4nm manufacturing process. Confirm the minimum CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or driver version required by your application before renting or purchasing hardware.

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External Resources

Learn more about GPUs from these authoritative sources:

NVIDIA CUDA Documentation →

Official CUDA programming guide

NVIDIA GPU Specifications →

Official NVIDIA GPU specs

TechPowerUp GPU Database →

Comprehensive GPU specifications

CUDA Compute Capability Guide →

GPU compute capability reference

What You Need to Know About the L4

Complete Specifications for the NVIDIA L4

The NVIDIA L4 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture and combines 7,424 CUDA cores with 24GB of GDDR6. GPUvec records 300 GB/s memory bandwidth alongside architecture, release date, process node, accelerator features, and physical specifications so the page can be evaluated from source data instead of model-name assumptions.

Compare NVIDIA L4 Cloud Rental Prices per Hour

GPUvec currently tracks 2 cloud listings, with an observed starting rate of $0.43 per hour. Provider rates can vary by region, host configuration, billing model, and availability. Use the provider directory and related-GPU links to compare an available alternative when this exact accelerator is not listed.

Is the NVIDIA L4 the Right GPU for Your AI Workload?

Start with the 24GB memory limit, then evaluate 300 GB/s memory bandwidth, compute features, and software compatibility for your workload. Model weights, KV cache, activations, optimizer state, and framework overhead all consume memory. Compare this page with related accelerators rather than assuming that a higher core count alone guarantees a better training or inference result.

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