Nvidia A5000
$0.16/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2021
- Median $0.30/GPU/hr
- $117 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A5000 vs Nvidia RTX 3090
Nvidia RTX 3090 wins twice: it rents for 2.4x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.
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Nvidia RTX 3090
$0.07/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Vast.ai
- Ampere
- Released Q3 2020
- Median $0.16/GPU/hr
- $49 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 A5000 | Nvidia RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.16 | $0.07 |
| Median across providers | $0.30 | $0.16 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.42 | $0.22 |
| Providers | 4 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 3 |
| One month, 730 hours | $117 | $49 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A5000 or the Nvidia RTX 3090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A5000 starts at $0.16 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 3090 at $0.07. Nvidia RTX 3090 wins twice: it rents for 2.4x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A5000: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.16 at Runpod. 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 A5000: $117 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 3090: $49 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.