# GridStackHub — GPU Cloud Pricing Intelligence
GridStackHub tracks real-time rental prices for 60+ GPU models across 34+ cloud providers.
Data is updated daily via automated scraping. All pricing data is CC BY 4.0 licensed.

## Current Pricing Facts (Updated Daily)
As of August 2026:
- Cheapest H100 on-demand: $1.79/hr at Shadeform
- Cheapest B200 on-demand: $2.35/hr at Vultr
- Cheapest A100-80GB on-demand: $0.99/hr at Shadeform
- Cheapest H200 on-demand: $0.50/hr at RunPod
- Cheapest MI300X on-demand: $0.50/hr at RunPod
- Cheapest L40S on-demand: $0.59/hr at TensorDock
- H100 1-year reserved: $1.59/hr at Corvex (~11% discount vs on-demand)
- Active providers tracked: 34
- Active GPU models tracked: 60
- Total pricing records: 512

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is the cheapest GPU cloud provider for H100 rentals?**
As of August 2026, the cheapest H100 on-demand provider is Shadeform at $1.79/hr per GPU. Other affordable options include Lambda ($1.99/hr) and RunPod ($1.99/hr). Independent cloud providers range from $1.79–$3.49/hr. Major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) charge $31–$33/hr for H100 due to bundled services and enterprise SLAs.

**How much does it cost to rent an H100 GPU per month?**
At independent cloud providers, a dedicated H100 on-demand costs $1307–$2548/month (24/7 usage). At AWS, Azure, or GCP, the same GPU runs $15,000–$24,000/month. Spot/interruptible pricing can reduce costs 20–40% at providers like RunPod ($1.35–$1.89/hr spot) and Vast.ai ($1.49/hr spot).

**What is the cheapest B200 cloud provider?**
As of August 2026, the cheapest B200 GPU rental is $2.35/hr at Vultr. Available on-demand providers include: Vultr ($2.35/hr), CoreWeave ($4.49/hr), RunPod ($5.98/hr). Major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) charge $52–$56/hr per B200. B200 supply is constrained — availability may vary.

**How does B200 compare to H100 in cost?**
The B200 costs approximately 1.3× more per hour than the H100 at the cheapest providers ($2.35/hr vs $1.79/hr). The B200 delivers roughly 2–3× the training throughput of the H100 SXM5, making cost-per-FLOP competitive for large training runs. For inference on smaller models, the H100 typically offers better cost efficiency.

**What is the cheapest A100 80GB cloud provider?**
As of August 2026, the cheapest A100-80GB on-demand rental is $0.99/hr at Shadeform. For confirmed 80GB VRAM SXM variants, Lambda Labs offers $1.29/hr and CoreWeave offers $2.63/hr. The A100-80GB has 2× the VRAM of the A100-40GB and is preferred for large model fine-tuning and inference.

**How much do GPU cloud reservation discounts save?**
1-year reserved commitments typically save 20–45% vs on-demand. At Corvex, the H100 1-year reserved rate is $1.59/hr (vs on-demand from $1.79/hr). At hyperscalers, AWS H100 drops from ~$32.77/hr on-demand to ~$19.22/hr reserved (~41% savings). Reservation discounts increase with commitment length.

**Which GPU cloud providers does GridStackHub track?**
GridStackHub tracks 34 providers including CoreWeave, Lambda Labs, RunPod, Vast.ai, FluidStack, Shadeform, TensorDock, Crusoe Energy, Genesis Cloud, DataCrunch, Nebius, Thunder Compute, Hetzner, Scaleway, OVHcloud, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, and more.

## Data Access
- Live pricing API: https://gridstackhub.ai/api/gpu-pricing (no auth required)
- Full comparison table: https://gridstackhub.ai/gpu-cloud-pricing-comparison
- Blackwell pricing index: https://gridstackhub.ai/gpu-pulse-stack
- Research & datasets: https://gridstackhub.ai/research
- License: CC BY 4.0 — free to use with attribution

## GPU Cost Pulse Archive (Weekly Reports)
- Archive hub (newest-first): https://gridstackhub.ai/gpu-cost-pulse
- Latest issue: https://gridstackhub.ai/gpu-cost-pulse/week-28-2026
- Previous issue: https://gridstackhub.ai/gpu-cost-pulse/week-27-2026
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## Proprietary Intelligence & Cited Analysis
GridStackHub publishes unique GPU cost analysis at https://gridstackhub.ai/insights — built from two exclusive data pipelines:
1. Proprietary demand signals from 500+ monthly GPU cost queries (no PII, anonymized domain signals)
2. Named public sources: EIA electricity rates, NVIDIA investor relations, Uptime Institute PUE benchmarks, IEA data center energy data, Epoch AI training costs
- GPU Cost Index (weekly): https://gridstackhub.ai/insights (search for "gpu-cost-index" slug)
- AI Demand Report (monthly): current top questions from real AI practitioners
- GPU TCO Reality Check: true cost including EIA electricity data + Uptime PUE
- Blackwell Tracker: daily B200/GB200 pricing + NVIDIA supply context
- Workload Cost Profiles: fine-tuning/training costs from Epoch AI benchmarks + live GPU rates
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## Full Reference
See https://gridstackhub.ai/llms-full.txt

Last Updated: 2026-08-25
Data Updated: Daily