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 Quadro RTX 6000
Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000
$0.13/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Lium
- Turing
- Released Q3 2018
- Median $0.41/GPU/hr
- $95 per 730-hour month
- 0 in stock Out of 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 Quadro RTX 6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.27 | $0.13 |
| Median across providers | $1.38 | $0.41 |
| Most expensive listed | $3.11 | $0.69 |
| Providers | 12 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 9 | 0 |
| One month, 730 hours | $195 | $95 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A100 or the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A100 starts at $0.27 per GPU hour and the Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 at $0.13. Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.2x 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 Quadro RTX 6000: 0 of 2 providers report stock.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A100: $195 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000: $95 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.