Lambda Labs via VerticalAPI

Updated May 04, 2026·By VerticalAPI Team

Lambda Labs' on-demand inference (Hermes 3, Llama 3.3 70B) via VerticalAPI's OpenAI-compatible endpoint. BYOK with your Lambda key, zero markup, H100/H200-backed.

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Endpoint: https://api.verticalapi.com/v1/chat/completions · BYOK header: X-Provider-Key: secret_...

Supported models

Lambda Labs models routed by VerticalAPI

Pass the model ID below as model in any OpenAI-compatible request. New Lambda Labs models are typically supported within 24h of release.

Model ID	Name	Context	Pricing (provider)
`hermes3-405b-fp8`	Hermes 3 405B (FP8)	128K	$0.90 / $0.90 per 1M tok
`llama3.3-70b-instruct-fp8`	Llama 3.3 70B (FP8)	128K	$0.20 / $0.30 per 1M tok
`qwen25-coder-32b-instruct`	Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B	32K	$0.18 / $0.20 per 1M tok

Pricing reflects Lambda Labs's rates — you pay Lambda Labs directly. VerticalAPI adds zero markup on tokens.

Quickstart

5-line Lambda Labs call via VerticalAPI

Drop-in replacement for the OpenAI SDK. Works with the OpenAI Python client, Node, Go, curl — anything that speaks HTTP.

                lambdalabs_quickstart.py
                Python
            
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.verticalapi.com/v1",
    api_key="vapi_...",
    default_headers={"X-Provider-Key": "secret_..."}
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama3.3-70b-instruct-fp8",  # Lambda Labs
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Why use Lambda Labs via VerticalAPI

Four reasons developers route Lambda Labs through us

Zero token markup

You pay Lambda Labs directly with your own key. VerticalAPI's revenue is the gateway subscription, not a tax on your tokens.

One key, every provider

Lambda Labs alongside OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and 12 more — same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, same SDK, switchable per-request.

Latency & cost monitoring

Per-request token counts, p50/p95 latency and cost dashboards out of the box. Compare Lambda Labs to other providers on identical prompts.

Observability built in

Every Lambda Labs call gets a trace ID, replayable payload and audit log entry. Wire to Datadog or Sentry via OpenTelemetry.

Best for

Where Lambda Labs shines

Hermes 3 fine-tunes code (Qwen Coder) GPU-rich inference research deployments

FAQ

Common questions about Lambda Labs on VerticalAPI

Why pick Lambda over Together or DeepInfra?

Lambda is operator-friendly: clear H100/H200 GPU specs, transparent pricing, and Hermes 3 405B is one of the strongest open chat models available. Useful when you need a known hardware tier for SLA reasons.

Switch providers

All supported LLM providers

Same endpoint, same SDK — just change the model and the BYOK header.

Ship on Lambda Labs in 60 seconds

Free tier — bring your own Lambda Labs key, zero markup, OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

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