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
Nvidia RTX 3060 vs Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada
Nvidia RTX 3060 rents for 9.4x less per hour, but Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada
$0.27/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q3 2023
- Median $0.34/GPU/hr
- $197 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 RTX 3060 | Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| Median across providers | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.06 | $0.49 |
| Providers | 2 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 1 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $21 | $197 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia RTX 3060 or the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia RTX 3060 starts at $0.03 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada at $0.27. Nvidia RTX 3060 rents for 9.4x less per hour, but Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada buys 1.1x 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 RTX 3060: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.03 at Vast.ai. Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.34 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia RTX 3060: $21 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada: $197 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.