A100 vs MI355X
A100 starts at $0.89/GPU-hour on-demand; MI355X starts at $5.99/GPU-hour on-demand. Compare the exact variants, memory and published specifications below. GPU spec numbers are not benchmarks.
85.1% cheaper at A100.
updated 2026-10-11. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.
A100
MI355X
Spec sheet
| A100 | MI355X | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec variant | A100 SXM 40GB | MI355X |
| Architecture | Ampere | CDNA 4 |
| VRAM (spec variant) | 40 GB | 288 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS (dense) | 312 | 2500 |
| Memory bandwidth | 1555 GB/s | 8000 GB/s |
| TDP | 400 W | 1400 W |
| Interconnect | NVLink 600GB/s | Infinity Fabric |
| Launched | 2020 | 2025 |
Rental price per manufacturer-rated FP16 compute: A100 $2.85 per PFLOP-hour vs MI355X $2.40. Formula: cheapest $/hr ÷ dense FP16 PFLOPS (1 PFLOP = 1000 TFLOPS). This uses A100 SXM 40GB and MI355X, whose datasheets may differ from the variants above. It is not measured job throughput. Specs: A100 manufacturer, MI355X manufacturer.
What they cost to rent (2026-10-11)
| A100 | MI355X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest on-demand $/hr | $0.89 | $5.99 |
| Cheapest spot/community $/hr | $0.679 | $2.59 |
| Cheapest source | Jarvislabs | Daytona |
| Providers offering it | 21 | 2 |
Cheapest on-demand rate; the cheaper one is highlighted. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
FAQ
A100 is cheaper: the A100 rents from $0.89 per GPU-hour and the MI355X from $5.99 on-demand, updated 2026-10-11.
The largest recorded A100 variant has 80 GB and the largest MI355X variant has 288 GB. Other variants may have less memory. The MI355X has more.
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