Nvidia A100
$0.48/GPU/hr
In stock 10 of 15 providers · cheapest Clore.ai
Ampere · released Q2 2020 · median $1.49 · $351/month
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Nvidia A100 vs Nvidia RTX 5090
Nvidia RTX 5090 rents for 1.2x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.2x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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Nvidia RTX 5090
$0.40/GPU/hr
In stock 5 of 11 providers · cheapest OctaSpace
Blackwell · released Q1 2025 · median $0.65 · $292/month
All Nvidia RTX 5090 prices →Price
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia A100 | Nvidia RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.48 | $0.40 |
| Cheapest in stock | $0.48 · Clore.ai | $0.40 · OctaSpace |
| Median across providers | $1.49 | $0.65 |
| Most expensive listed | $3.22 | $0.85 |
| Providers | 15 | 11 |
| Reporting stock | 10 of 15 | 5 of 11 |
| One month, 730 hours | $351 | $292 |
Listed rates from the last hourly check. Stock is what the provider reported at that moment.
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Specs, side by side
Vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A100 or the Nvidia RTX 5090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A100 starts at $0.48 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5090 at $0.40. Nvidia RTX 5090 rents for 1.2x less per hour, but Nvidia A100 buys 1.2x 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: 10 of 15 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.48 at Clore.ai. Nvidia RTX 5090: 5 of 11 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.40 at OctaSpace.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A100: $351 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock. Nvidia RTX 5090: $292 for 730 hours at its cheapest rate in stock.