Nvidia A100
$0.27/GPU/hr
cheapest of 12 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2020
- Median $1.38/GPU/hr
- $195 per 730-hour month
- 9 in stock In stock
Nvidia A100 vs Nvidia A5000
Nvidia A5000 rents for 1.7x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.7x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia A5000
$0.16/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2021
- Median $0.30/GPU/hr
- $117 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia A100 | Nvidia A5000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.27 | $0.16 |
| Median across providers | $1.38 | $0.30 |
| Most expensive listed | $3.11 | $1.42 |
| Providers | 12 | 4 |
| Reporting stock | 9 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $195 | $117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A100 or the Nvidia A5000 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A100 starts at $0.27 per GPU hour and the Nvidia A5000 at $0.16. Nvidia A5000 rents for 1.7x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.7x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A100: 9 of 12 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.27 at Vast.ai. Nvidia A5000: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.16 at Runpod.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A100: $195 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia A5000: $117 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.