GPU comparison · updated 2026-10-07

H100 vs A100

H100 starts at $1.99/GPU-hour on-demand; A100 starts at $0.89/GPU-hour on-demand. Compare the exact variants, memory and published specifications below. GPU spec numbers are not benchmarks.

Lowest on-demand rate for each GPU

$0.89/hr

55.3% cheaper at A100.

H100: $1.99 · A100: $0.89 per GPU-hour.

updated 2026-10-07. Price alone does not establish equivalent capacity or performance.

H100

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A100

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Spec sheet

	H100	A100
Spec variant	H100 SXM	A100 SXM 40GB
Architecture	Hopper	Ampere
VRAM (spec variant)	80 GB	40 GB
FP16 TFLOPS (dense)	989	312
Memory bandwidth	3350 GB/s	1555 GB/s
TDP	700 W	400 W
Interconnect	NVLink 900GB/s	NVLink 600GB/s
Launched	2022	2020

What they cost to rent (2026-10-07)

	H100	A100
Cheapest on-demand $/hr	$1.99	$0.89
Cheapest spot/community $/hr	$0.94	$0.679
Cheapest source	Voltage Park	Jarvislabs
Providers offering it	34	22

Cheapest on-demand rate; the cheaper one is highlighted. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.

FAQ

Is the H100 cheaper to rent than the A100?

A100 is cheaper: the H100 rents from $1.99 per GPU-hour and the A100 from $0.89 on-demand, updated 2026-10-07.

Which has more VRAM, H100 or A100?

The largest recorded H100 variant has 94 GB and the largest A100 variant has 80 GB. Other variants may have less memory. The H100 has more.

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