Nvidia A16 cloud rental prices
2 providers list the Nvidia A16, 2 have it in stock. Prices run from $0.11 to $0.51 per GPU hour — the same card, 4.7x apart.
Prices and stock checked 0 minutes ago
What it costs you to run
Estimated at the cheapest listed rate of $0.11/GPU/hr (Vast.ai), per GPU, before storage, egress or commitment discounts.
Renting at the median instead of the floor costs you an extra $147 a month per GPU. That is 65% of the bill, for identical silicon.
Every provider renting the Nvidia A16
Ordered strictly by entry price per GPU hour. Rows above the median are marked. Stock is what the provider reported at our last check, not a guarantee.
| Provider | Country | Configs | Scale | From | Spot | Reserved | Stock | Grab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | United States of America | 1 | 1x-1x | $0.11 | — | — | In stock | GrabVast.ai — opens the provider's site |
| Vultr | United States of America | 45 | 1x-16x | $0.51 | — | — | In stock | GrabVultr — opens the provider's site |
All 46 configurations
| Configuration | Provider | Region | VRAM | vCPU | RAM | Billing | Per GPU/hr | Total/hr | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x A16 | Vast.ai | VN | 15 GB | 32 | 31 GB | On-Demand | $0.11 | $0.11 | In stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | bangalore-india-1 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | In stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | sanjose-usa-1 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | In stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | singapore-singapore-1 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | In stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | london-uk-1 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | Out of stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | newark-usa-1 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | Out of stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | tokyo-japan-2 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | Out of stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | frankfurt-germany-6 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | Out of stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | chicago-usa-1 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | Out of stock |
| 2x A16 | Vultr | atlanta-usa-2 | 32 GB | 12 | 128 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $1.02 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | tokyo-japan-2 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | chicago-usa-1 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | london-uk-1 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | singapore-singapore-1 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | frankfurt-germany-6 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | newark-usa-1 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | sanjose-usa-1 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | bangalore-india-1 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 1x A16 | Vultr | atlanta-usa-2 | 16 GB | 6 | 64 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $0.51 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | sanjose-usa-1 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | singapore-singapore-1 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | london-uk-1 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | bangalore-india-1 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | newark-usa-1 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | frankfurt-germany-6 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | tokyo-japan-2 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | chicago-usa-1 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 8x A16 | Vultr | atlanta-usa-2 | 128 GB | 48 | 496 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $4.09 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | singapore-singapore-1 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | london-uk-1 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | bangalore-india-1 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | sanjose-usa-1 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | tokyo-japan-2 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | frankfurt-germany-6 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | chicago-usa-1 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | newark-usa-1 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 4x A16 | Vultr | atlanta-usa-2 | 64 GB | 24 | 256 GB | On-Demand | $0.51 | $2.05 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | london-uk-1 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | sanjose-usa-1 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | tokyo-japan-2 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | singapore-singapore-1 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | newark-usa-1 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | chicago-usa-1 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | frankfurt-germany-6 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | bangalore-india-1 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
| 16x A16 | Vultr | atlanta-usa-2 | 256 GB | 96 | 960 GB | On-Demand | $0.57 | $9.19 | Out of stock |
What fits in 16 GB
The question behind most rentals: will the model load. Sized against one Nvidia A16.
| Model | 16-bit | 8-bit | 4-bit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek-V3 DeepSeek · 671B params · 37B active | 1,610 GB 101× · 6 GB free | 805 GB 51× · 11 GB free | 403 GB 26× · 13 GB free |
| Llama 3.1 405B Meta · 405B params | 972 GB 61× · 4 GB free | 486 GB 31× · 10 GB free | 243 GB 16× · 13 GB free |
| Qwen3 235B-A22B Alibaba · 235B params · 22B active | 564 GB 36× · 12 GB free | 282 GB 18× · 6 GB free | 141 GB 9× · 3 GB free |
| Mixtral 8x22B Mistral · 141B params · 39B active | 338 GB 22× · 14 GB free | 169 GB 11× · 7 GB free | 85 GB 6× · 11 GB free |
| Mistral Large 2 Mistral · 123B params | 295 GB 19× · 9 GB free | 148 GB 10× · 12 GB free | 74 GB 5× · 6 GB free |
| gpt-oss-120b OpenAI · 117B params · 5.1B active | 281 GB 18× · 7 GB free | 140 GB 9× · 4 GB free | 70 GB 5× · 10 GB free |
| Qwen2.5 72B Alibaba · 72.7B params | 174 GB 11× · 2 GB free | 87 GB 6× · 9 GB free | 44 GB 3× · 4 GB free |
| Llama 3.3 70B Meta · 70.6B params | 169 GB 11× · 7 GB free | 85 GB 6× · 11 GB free | 42 GB 3× · 6 GB free |
| Qwen3 32B Alibaba · 32.8B params | 79 GB 5× · 1 GB free | 39 GB 3× · 9 GB free | 20 GB 2× · 12 GB free |
| Gemma 2 27B Google · 27.2B params | 65 GB 5× · 15 GB free | 33 GB 3× · 15 GB free | 16 GB 2× · 16 GB free |
| Mistral Small 3 Mistral · 24B params | 58 GB 4× · 6 GB free | 29 GB 2× · 3 GB free | 14 GB 1× · 2 GB free |
| Llama 3.1 8B Meta · 8B params | 19 GB 2× · 13 GB free | 10 GB 1× · 6 GB free | 5 GB 1× · 11 GB free |
Required memory is weights plus 20% for KV cache and runtime at short context; long contexts and large batches need more. Cells tinted green fit on a single Nvidia A16.
Nvidia A16 specifications
| Architecture | Ampere |
|---|---|
| Memory per GPU | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bandwidth | 200 GB/s |
| Release date | Q2 2021 |
| FP16 / BF16 compute rate | 17.9 TFLOPS (dense), 35.9 with sparsity |
| INT8 compute rate | 35.9 TOPS (dense), 71.8 with sparsity |
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to rent a Nvidia A16 per hour?
As of September 6, 2026 the Nvidia A16 rents from $0.11 per GPU per hour at Vast.ai. The median across 2 providers is $0.31 and the dearest listing asks $0.51.
Who is the cheapest Nvidia A16 provider right now?
Vast.ai at $0.11 per GPU per hour. That is 65% under the median of $0.31, so renting from a mid-priced provider costs you $0.20 an hour more for the same silicon.
What does a Nvidia A16 cost per month?
At the cheapest listed rate of $0.11 per GPU per hour, one Nvidia A16 running non-stop for a 730-hour month costs $79. At the median rate it costs $226.
Can I actually get a Nvidia A16 today?
Yes. 2 of 2 providers reported Nvidia A16 stock at the last check. The cheapest one with confirmed stock is Vast.ai at $0.11 per GPU per hour.
How much VRAM does the Nvidia A16 have?
16 GB GDDR6 per board. That holds a model of roughly 6 billion parameters at 16-bit, or about 12 billion at 8-bit, before context and activations.
What architecture is the Nvidia A16, and when did it launch?
Ampere, released Q2 2021. 2 cloud providers publish a price for it.