lightning-cost-estimation

Calculate real-time GPU and CPU cloud infrastructure costs across multiple providers.

5|Updated Jul 3, 2026

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npx skills add https://github.com/Lightning-AI/skills --skill lightning-cost-estimation

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Skill: lightning-cost-estimation
Source: https://github.com/Lightning-AI/skills/tree/main/lightning-cost-estimation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Lightning-AI/skills --skill lightning-cost-estimation

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires jq.

What problem does it solve?

This skill eliminates the guesswork in cloud infrastructure budgeting by providing real-time, accurate cost projections for GPU and CPU workloads across multiple cloud providers.

Core Features & Use Cases

Live Pricing: Fetches up-to-the-minute hourly rates for GPU/CPU instances from Lightning Cloud, AWS, GCP, and other providers.
Workload Sizing: Calculates total costs for training runs, fine-tuning, or serving deployments based on duration, instance count, and storage requirements.
Use Case: Quickly determine the most cost-effective cloud provider for a 32-node H100 training cluster or estimate the monthly budget for a persistent model deployment.

Quick Start

Use the lightning-cost-estimation skill to calculate the total cost of running 8 H100 GPUs for 48 hours including 100GB of storage.

Frequently Asked Questions about lightning-cost-estimation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I estimate cloud GPU costs for a multi-node training run?▼

To estimate cloud GPU costs for multi-node training, you can calculate total expenses based on instance count, duration, and storage requirements. This skill fetches live hourly rates across multiple providers to project accurate budgets for complex training workloads.

Can I compare real-time cloud infrastructure pricing across AWS, GCP, and Lightning Cloud?▼

Yes, you can compare real-time cloud infrastructure costs across AWS, GCP, and Lightning Cloud. The skill fetches up-to-the-minute hourly rates for GPU and CPU instances to help you identify the most cost-effective provider for your workloads.

How do I calculate the monthly budget for a persistent model serving deployment?▼

Calculate the monthly budget for persistent model serving by specifying the deployment duration, instance count, and storage needs. The skill computes total costs for serving deployments using live pricing data from various cloud providers.

Do I need any specific CLI tools to calculate cloud compute costs?▼

Yes, you need the jq CLI tool installed to parse price lookup utilities. The skill requires standard CLI-based tools and live access to the Lightning AI accelerator catalog to fetch and calculate real-time cloud compute costs.

Does cloud cost estimation support storage-inclusive billing for GPU workloads?▼

Yes, cloud cost estimation supports storage-inclusive billing for GPU workloads. You can include storage requirements, such as 100GB alongside 8 H100 GPUs for 48 hours, to calculate comprehensive total infrastructure costs.