Nvidia A16
$0.11/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2021
- Median $0.31/GPU/hr
- $79 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A16 vs Nvidia B200
Nvidia A16 rents for 34.6x less per hour, but Nvidia B200 buys 3.6x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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Nvidia B200
$3.74/GPU/hr
cheapest of 7 providers · BoostRun
- Blackwell
- Released Q1 2024
- Median $5.31/GPU/hr
- $2,730 per 730-hour month
- 3 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 A16 | Nvidia B200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.11 | $3.74 |
| Median across providers | $0.31 | $5.31 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.51 | $6.69 |
| Providers | 2 | 7 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 3 |
| One month, 730 hours | $79 | $2,730 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A16 or the Nvidia B200 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A16 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia B200 at $3.74. Nvidia A16 rents for 34.6x less per hour, but Nvidia B200 buys 3.6x 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 A16: 2 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.11 at Vast.ai. Nvidia B200: 3 of 7 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $4.25 at Lium.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A16: $79 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia B200: $2,730 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.