Nvidia RTX A6000
$0.32/GPU/hr
cheapest of 7 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q4 2020
- Median $0.57/GPU/hr
- $234 per 730-hour month
- 4 in stock In stock
Nvidia RTX A6000 vs Nvidia RTX 3060
Nvidia RTX 3060 wins twice: it rents for 11.2x less per hour and still buys 1.8x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 3060
$0.03/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q1 2021
- Median $0.04/GPU/hr
- $21 per 730-hour month
- 1 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 RTX A6000 | Nvidia RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.32 | $0.03 |
| Median across providers | $0.57 | $0.04 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.93 | $0.06 |
| Providers | 7 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 4 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $234 | $21 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia RTX A6000 or the Nvidia RTX 3060 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia RTX A6000 starts at $0.32 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3060 at $0.03. Nvidia RTX 3060 wins twice: it rents for 11.2x less per hour and still buys 1.8x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia RTX A6000: 4 of 7 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.32 at Lium. Nvidia RTX 3060: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.03 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia RTX A6000: $234 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3060: $21 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.