NVIDIA Tesla P40 - 24GB usable
The best low-cost route to 24GB if you can solve passive cooling and do not need display output.
Specifications
| Brand | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Model | Tesla P40 |
| Usable VRAM | 24GB |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| CUDA / Stream Processors | 3,840 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 347 GB/s |
| TDP | 250W |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 12 |
Current Offers
Prices last updated:
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The cheapest used eBay offer we list is $350 delivered, cheaper than three-quarters of used listings. See the used market range ↓
Lowest tracked offers by retailer
US · USD · Weekly since May 2026 · Shipping may be extra
About these prices
Each line is the lowest offer we tracked from that retailer at weekly snapshots, ending at today's offer. The condition can vary between snapshots (new, used, or unrecorded for older ones). eBay prices exclude shipping. The used-market chart below includes shipping. Tax is excluded. Amazon shows a current price only.
Weekly offers table
| Date | eBay | Amazon | Newegg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Nov 3, 2026 | $349.99 | $345.00 | – |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $349.99 | – | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $349.00 | – | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $300.00 | – | $343.69 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $349.99 | – | $349.99 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $324.99 | – | $349.99 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $300.00 | – | $397.99 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $299.00 | – | $397.99 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $397.99 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $399.99 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $399.99 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $225.00 | – | $354.99 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $399.99 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $239.00 | – | – |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $229.00 | – | $399.99 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $405.99 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $405.99 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | $238.99 | – | $409.99 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | $206.95 | – | $365.99 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $238.99 | – | $367.94 |
| Jun 19, 2026 | $238.99 | – | $367.94 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $230.00 | – | $359.94 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $359.94 |
| May 29, 2026 | $239.00 | – | $359.94 |
| May 22, 2026 | $285.00 | – | $367.94 |
| May 15, 2026 | $285.00 | – | $367.94 |
| May 8, 2026 | $294.99 | – | $367.99 |
Used Tesla P40 market prices
eBay US · item + shipping, before tax
Daily asking prices
September 13–November 2, 2026 · 51 daily observationsThese are asking prices, not sale prices. Buyers often pay less, because many eBay sellers accept offers.
How we calculate these prices
Every day we collect available eBay US listings for the Tesla P40, filter out wrong products and unusable offers, keep used cards only, and add any explicitly quoted shipping to the item price. Tax is excluded.
Listings whose shipping is calculated at checkout are left out, because we cannot know their delivered price. They usually ask a little less than the listings we count.
The green line counts each seller once. It is the median of the sellers' own median prices, so a seller with twenty listings cannot pull it. The blue band covers the middle 50% of individual listing prices. It shows the spread of asking prices, not a confidence interval. A day is shown only with at least five listings from three sellers.
The same listing can appear on many days, so day-to-day changes often reflect which cards are listed rather than a market move. Gaps mark days that were not collected, had too few listings, or are held for review. New-card coverage is too small to report.
Daily prices and sample sizes
| Date | Seller median | Listing median | P25 | P75 | Listings | Sellers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $396.24 | $406.00 | $381.67 | $419.49 | 12 | 9 | |
| $390.07 | $399.00 | $369.97 | $417.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $390.07 | $399.00 | $369.97 | $417.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $390.07 | $399.00 | $369.97 | $417.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $386.65 | $406.00 | $380.42 | $420.99 | 12 | 9 | |
| $386.65 | $406.00 | $380.42 | $420.99 | 12 | 9 | |
| $386.65 | $406.00 | $380.42 | $420.99 | 12 | 9 | |
| $386.65 | $406.00 | $380.42 | $420.99 | 12 | 9 | |
| $385.27 | $399.00 | $369.97 | $419.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $385.27 | $399.00 | $369.97 | $419.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $385.27 | $399.00 | $369.97 | $419.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $383.90 | $392.82 | $359.88 | $419.49 | 14 | 11 | |
| $383.90 | $392.82 | $362.78 | $419.49 | 14 | 11 | |
| $383.90 | $386.65 | $353.75 | $418.99 | 15 | 11 | |
| $385.27 | $392.82 | $361.12 | $422.50 | 14 | 10 | |
| $383.90 | $386.65 | $353.75 | $421.00 | 15 | 11 | |
| $385.27 | $392.82 | $361.12 | $422.50 | 14 | 10 | |
| $386.65 | $399.00 | $365.74 | $426.00 | 15 | 11 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $423.24 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $423.24 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 10 | |
| $385.81 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 10 | |
| $386.65 | $399.00 | $383.90 | $446.00 | 13 | 9 | |
| $386.65 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 9 | |
| $386.65 | $392.82 | $363.36 | $440.75 | 14 | 9 | |
| $385.81 | $386.65 | $353.75 | $435.50 | 15 | 10 | |
| $386.65 | $409.50 | $384.70 | $449.25 | 12 | 9 | |
| $386.65 | $409.50 | $384.70 | $449.25 | 12 | 9 | |
| $389.97 | $409.50 | $385.96 | $449.25 | 12 | 9 | |
| $389.97 | $403.00 | $385.96 | $418.49 | 12 | 9 | |
| $389.97 | $403.00 | $385.96 | $418.49 | 12 | 9 | |
| $389.97 | $403.00 | $385.96 | $418.49 | 12 | 9 | |
| $394.49 | $399.00 | $386.65 | $417.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $389.97 | $399.00 | $384.59 | $415.74 | 14 | 11 | |
| $389.97 | $399.00 | $384.59 | $415.74 | 14 | 11 | |
| $390.81 | $399.00 | $383.90 | $417.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $390.81 | $399.00 | $383.90 | $417.99 | 13 | 10 | |
| $390.81 | $398.99 | $383.90 | $409.00 | 13 | 10 | |
| $386.65 | $396.98 | $363.36 | $408.50 | 14 | 11 | |
| $386.65 | $396.98 | $363.36 | $408.50 | 14 | 11 | |
| $386.65 | $396.98 | $363.36 | $408.50 | 14 | 11 | |
| $385.27 | $394.97 | $353.25 | $408.00 | 15 | 12 | |
| $385.27 | $398.99 | $353.25 | $408.00 | 15 | 12 | |
| $385.27 | $398.99 | $353.25 | $408.00 | 15 | 12 | |
| $370.20 | $386.65 | $339.50 | $403.48 | 15 | 12 | |
| $339.50 | $383.90 | $324.99 | $399.97 | 17 | 14 | |
| $339.50 | $383.90 | $324.99 | $399.97 | 17 | 14 |
For AI / LLM Use
Solid choice for 30B models and comfortable 14B inference. Slower generation, usable but not snappy. Older architecture may have limited software support (check CUDA compatibility). Datacenter card with no display output, may need aftermarket cooling.
What Models Can It Run?
- 30B Q4_K_M, 14B full precision, 70B Q2 (tight)
- 14B Q6_K, 30B Q3_K (tight)
- 14B Q4_K_M, 7B full precision
- 7B Q6_K, 14B Q3_K (tight)
- 7B Q4_K_M only
Estimated Performance
Generation: ~26 tokens/sec
Prefill: ~214 tokens/sec
Recommended Quantisations
- Q4_K_M recommended for 30B models
- Q6_K or Q8 for 14B and below
- Full precision for 7B
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 24GB usable VRAM: handles large models
- 24GB of genuinely usable VRAM on one GPU
- Large community of local-AI cooling and setup guides
Cons
- Moderate memory bandwidth: not the fastest for inference
- Older Pascal architecture: verify current CUDA support
- No display output: headless only
- May need aftermarket cooling solution
- Passive server cooling requires a deliberate desktop modification
- No display output and no native fast FP16 path
Community Verdict
- r/LocalLLaMA
Budget legend. Needs a blower cooler mod and no display output, but 24GB at a low used price remains hard to beat.
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