GPU.ai as price benchmark - Cross-provider comparison and market range data

Fetched 2026-10-04. GPU.ai provides the most comprehensive cross-provider GPU price comparison available. The 'Market range' column shows the span of public on-demand list prices across major clouds for the closest equivalent SKU. Key market ranges: L40S $1.86-$2.50; A100 $2.70-$4.10; RTX PRO 6000 $2.50-$5.50; H100 SXM $6.16-$11.06; H200 SXM $6.30-$10.60; B200 $8.60. The spread between the floor (GPU.ai secure) and the market range ceiling is the managed-service premium. For H100 SXM, the spread is $3.49 (GPU.ai) to $11.06 (market ceiling) = 3.2x. For A100, the spread is $1.07 to $4.10 = 3.8x. This spread is the total cost of the managed service layer (orchestration, API, monitoring, support) that providers charge on top of raw GPU cost. GPU.ai's own rates sit at or near the floor of the market range, making it the most price-transparent aggregator in the market.