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GPU Cloud Pricing Comparison 2026

On-demand GPU pricing across all major providers. Compare H100, A100, B200, and RTX 4090 rates from RunPod, Vast.ai, Lambda Labs, AWS, Google Cloud, and Akash Network.

Last updated: June 2026 · On-demand rates only · Spot/reserved pricing 30–50% lower

~$1.53/hr

Cheapest H100

Vast.ai marketplace

$12.29/hr

Most Expensive H100

AWS on-demand

up to 94%

Max Savings vs AWS

Akash A100

Providers Compared

Including DePIN

On-Demand GPU Pricing

Sorted by price per hour (ascending)

Provider	GPU Model	VRAM	Price/hr	vs AWS	Best For
Vast.ai	A100	40GB	~$0.52/hr	AWS N/A	Smaller models, cost-first development
Vast.ai	A100	80GB	~$0.67/hr	~93% cheaper than AWS	Batch inference, experimental workloads
RunPod	RTX 4090	24GB	$0.74/hr	AWS N/A	Inference, smaller models, dev/testing
Akash Network	A100	80GB	~$0.65–$1.29/hr	~87–94% cheaper than AWS	Permissionless compute, crypto-native teams
RunPod	A100	80GB	$1.29/hr	87% cheaper than AWS	Production inference, 13B–70B fine-tuning
Lambda Labs	A100	80GB	$1.48/hr	85% cheaper than AWS	Managed enterprise inference, SLA-required
Vast.ai	H100Lowest Price	80GB	~$1.53–$2.27/hr	~81–88% cheaper than AWS	Fault-tolerant training, research
RunPod	H100 SXMBest Value	80GB	$2.34/hr	81% cheaper than AWS	Fine-tuning, high-throughput inference
Akash Network	H100Decentralized	80GB	~$2.34/hr	~81% cheaper than AWS	Decentralized compute, DePIN workloads
Lambda Labs	H100 SXM	80GB	$3.32/hr	73% cheaper than AWS	Enterprise training, multi-node (InfiniBand)
Google Cloud	A100	80GB	$3.67/hr	63% cheaper than AWS	GCP ecosystem, managed ML pipelines
RunPod	B200	192GB	$4.99/hr	AWS N/A	400B+ models, memory-intensive inference
Lambda Labs	B200	192GB	$6.08/hr	AWS N/A	Frontier model training, enterprise
Google Cloud	H100	80GB	$6.98/hr	43% cheaper than AWS	GCP-integrated workloads, Vertex AI
AWS	A100	80GB	~$10.00/hr (est.)	Baseline	AWS-native workflows only
AWS	H100Most Expensive	80GB	$12.29/hr	Baseline (most expensive)	AWS ecosystem lock-in, enterprise compliance

Key Takeaways

◆RunPod H100 at $2.34/hr is 81% cheaper than AWS at $12.29/hr — $87,000+ in annual savings for a single GPU running 24/7.
◆Vast.ai marketplace pricing can reach 94% below AWS for A100s, but has no SLA — only suitable for fault-tolerant workloads.
◆Lambda Labs charges a 20-40% premium over RunPod but includes 99.9% uptime SLA and InfiniBand for multi-node training.
◆Akash Network offers competitive DePIN pricing (~equal to RunPod) with permissionless, decentralized infrastructure.
◆RTX 4090 at $0.74/hr (RunPod) or ~$0.35/hr (Vast.ai) is the best value for inference on models under 24GB VRAM.

Provider Notes

RunPod

Per-second billing. Splits into Community Cloud and Secure Cloud (99% SLA). Wide GPU catalog from RTX 4090 to H100 SXM. Containerized workflows via Docker.

Vast.ai

Peer-to-peer GPU marketplace. Lowest prices but no uptime SLA. Real-time supply/demand pricing. Best for fault-tolerant training and research.

Lambda Labs

99.9% SLA. Multi-node training with InfiniBand. Pre-configured ML environments (PyTorch, JAX). Premium priced but operationally simple for enterprise.

Akash Network

Decentralized compute marketplace (DePIN). Permissionless infrastructure. Pricing roughly matches RunPod. Pays providers in AKT token.

Google Cloud

Best for GCP-native workloads and Vertex AI integration. 2-3x RunPod pricing but includes GCP ecosystem benefits and managed ML services.

AWS

Most expensive option. H100 at $12.29/hr is 5x RunPod. Relevant only for teams with existing AWS enterprise agreements or strict compliance requirements.

Methodology: Prices reflect on-demand (pay-as-you-go) rates as of June 2026. Spot instances, reserved instances, and committed-use discounts can reduce costs 30–50%. Vast.ai prices are marketplace averages and fluctuate in real time. AWS A100 pricing is estimated. All prices in USD per GPU hour. Data is for informational purposes — verify current pricing directly with providers before making purchasing decisions.