A100-80GB vs H100: Cloud Pricing & Availability (2026)
Live, side-by-side comparison of the A100-80GB and H100 across the cloud providers GPU Finder tracks — on-demand and spot price floors, how many providers carry each, and 30-day availability reliability. Prices refresh daily, availability hourly.
Right now: the A100-80GB is the cheaper rental — from $0.47/hr on demand, about 64% below the H100 ($1.29/hr).
| Metric | A100-80GB | H100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest on-demand (per GPU-hour) | $0.47/hron-demand | $1.29/hron-demand |
| Cheapest spot / interruptible (per GPU-hour) | $0.13/hrspot / interruptible | $0.35/hrspot / interruptible |
| GPU memory | 80 GB | 80 GB |
| Cloud providers | 21 | 26 |
| Configs tracked | 179 | 255 |
| 30-day reliability | 3/16 held ≥80% | 5/19 held ≥80% |
When to pick which
- Pick the A100-80GB to minimise hourly cost — its on-demand floor ($0.47/hr) is the lower of the two right now.
- The H100 is listed by more providers (26), so it's usually easier to find in stock.
- Over the last 30 days the H100 held ≥80% availability at a larger share of providers — the steadier pick if you need capacity on demand.
FAQ
- Is the A100-80GB or H100 cheaper to rent in the cloud?
- Across the providers GPU Finder tracks, the A100-80GB starts at $0.47/hr and the H100 at $1.29/hr on demand. The A100-80GB is currently cheaper, with an on-demand floor of $0.47/hr — about 64% below the H100. Prices refresh daily and availability hourly, so check the live tables before you commit.
- Which has more cloud providers, the A100-80GB or H100?
- The A100-80GB is offered by 21 providers and the H100 by 26 providers in our catalog. More providers usually means more regions and an easier time finding capacity in stock.
- How much GPU memory do the A100-80GB and H100 have?
- The A100-80GB carries 80 GB of VRAM and the H100 80 GB. VRAM is the main constraint on the model size and batch size you can run on a single GPU.
- Which is more reliably available, the A100-80GB or H100?
- Over the last 30 days, 3/16 held ≥80% of scored providers kept the A100-80GB in stock, versus 5/19 held ≥80% for the H100. GPU Finder polls provider stock hourly and scores reliability from that history.