Nvidia A16 vs Nvidia RTX 3090

Nvidia RTX 3090 wins twice: it rents for 1.6x less per hour and still buys 6.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU1.5x on the Nvidia RTX 3090
Memory bandwidth4.7x on the Nvidia RTX 3090
FP16 / BF16 dense4.0x on the Nvidia RTX 3090

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 RTX 3090
Cheapest listed $0.11 $0.07
Median across providers $0.31 $0.16
Most expensive listed $0.51 $0.22
Providers 2 3
Reporting stock 2 3
One month, 730 hours $79 $49

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia A16 or the Nvidia RTX 3090 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia A16 starts at $0.11 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3090 at $0.07. Nvidia RTX 3090 wins twice: it rents for 1.6x less per hour and still buys 6.3x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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 RTX 3090: 3 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.07 at Vast.ai.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia A16: $79 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3090: $49 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.