Nvidia A100
$0.27/GPU/hr
cheapest of 12 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2020
- Median $1.38/GPU/hr
- $195 per 730-hour month
- 9 in stock In stock
Nvidia A100 vs Nvidia A4500
Nvidia A4500 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.6x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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Nvidia A4500
$0.13/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q4 2021
- Median $0.16/GPU/hr
- $95 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 A100 | Nvidia A4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.27 | $0.13 |
| Median across providers | $1.38 | $0.16 |
| Most expensive listed | $3.11 | $0.19 |
| Providers | 12 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 9 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $195 | $95 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A100 or the Nvidia A4500 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A100 starts at $0.27 per GPU hour and the Nvidia A4500 at $0.13. Nvidia A4500 rents for 2.1x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.6x 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 A100: 9 of 12 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.27 at Vast.ai. Nvidia A4500: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.19 at Runpod.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A100: $195 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia A4500: $95 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.