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Cheapest H100 Rental Price — Comparison Table (2026)
H100 80GB SXM5 prices range from $2.49/hr (Vast.ai spot) to $4.99/hr (CoreWeave on-demand). H100 offers 2× the MFU of A100 for transformer workloads. This table is verified weekly.
Provider price comparison
| Provider | Spot $/hr | On-demand $/hr | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $2.49 | $3.2 | Variable availability; spot can be hard to get |
| RunPod | $2.89 | $3.49 | Good availability; secure cloud tier |
| Hyperstack | — | $3.2 | European; NVLink clusters available |
| Lambda Labs | — | $3.99 | Reliable; popular for training |
| CoreWeave | — | $4.99 | Highest reliability; enterprise SLAs |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the H100 worth 2× the A100 price for inference?
For inference specifically: the H100 offers about 1.5–2× the throughput (tokens/second) of an A100 at similar batch sizes, due to faster memory bandwidth and FP8 support. If your cost model is $/token rather than $/hr, the H100 is often comparable or slightly better value for large-batch inference.
Data verified 2026-08-20. GPU rental prices change frequently — verify before purchasing. See methodology.