Question 1

What does a GPU hour cost in 2026?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the card. Consumer cards like the RTX 4090 are typically under $1 per hour on international platforms, while data-center cards such as the H100 and H200 cost several dollars per hour. Prices in this table are collected daily; see each model page for details.

Question 2

Are these prices per card or per machine?

Accepted Answer

Per GPU. An 8-GPU server bills roughly eight times the per-card hourly rate. Some platforms offer a small discount for multi-GPU instances.

Question 3

Why do Chinese and international platforms differ so much?

Accepted Answer

They are priced in different currencies and serve different markets; we list each in its original currency and do not convert. International platforms are often cheaper per hour but add network latency for users in mainland China.

Question 4

How much VRAM do I need?

Accepted Answer

It depends on model size, precision and context length. Use our VRAM calculator to estimate requirements first, then compare prices for the GPUs that fit.

Platform	Price per GPU hour	Collected	Note	Source
RunPod	$0.33	2026-10-23	On-demand list price (RTX A6000 Community Cloud); availability and surcharges per official site.	source
Vast.ai	$0.37	2026-10-23	Lowest marketplace offer for Vast.ai RTX A6000; host reliability not guaranteed. 5 matching listings.	source
RunPod	$0.59	2026-10-23	On-demand list price (RTX A6000 Secure Cloud); availability and surcharges per official site.	source

NVIDIA RTX A6000 Rental Price per Hour (2026)

International platforms (USD)

How is the price calculated?

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