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 5090
Nvidia RTX 5090 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 5090
$0.28/GPU/hr
cheapest of 5 providers · Vast.ai
- Blackwell
- Released Q1 2025
- Median $0.65/GPU/hr
- $206 per 730-hour month
- 4 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 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.32 | $0.28 |
| Median across providers | $0.57 | $0.65 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.93 | $0.70 |
| Providers | 7 | 5 |
| Reporting stock | 4 | 4 |
| One month, 730 hours | $234 | $206 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia RTX A6000 or the Nvidia RTX 5090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia RTX A6000 starts at $0.32 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5090 at $0.28. Nvidia RTX 5090 wins twice: it rents for 1.1x less per hour and still buys 1.5x 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 5090: 4 of 5 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.28 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 5090: $206 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.