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
Nvidia A5000 vs Nvidia H100
Nvidia A5000 rents for 6.9x less per hour, but Nvidia H100 buys 1.3x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia H100
$1.11/GPU/hr
cheapest of 16 providers · Lium
- Hopper
- Released Q3 2022
- Median $2.49/GPU/hr
- $810 per 730-hour month
- 8 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 A5000 | Nvidia H100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.16 | $1.11 |
| Median across providers | $0.30 | $2.49 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.42 | $5.99 |
| Providers | 4 | 16 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 8 |
| One month, 730 hours | $117 | $810 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A5000 or the Nvidia H100 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A5000 starts at $0.16 per GPU hour and the Nvidia H100 at $1.11. Nvidia A5000 rents for 6.9x less per hour, but Nvidia H100 buys 1.3x 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 A5000: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.16 at Runpod. Nvidia H100: 8 of 16 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $1.11 at Lium.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A5000: $117 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia H100: $810 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.