B200 vs H200: Cloud Pricing & Availability (2026)

When to pick which

• Pick the H200 to minimise hourly cost — its on-demand floor ($1.32/hr) is the lower of the two right now.
• Pick the B200 for larger models or bigger batch sizes — its 179 GB of VRAM fits more without sharding across GPUs.
• The H200 is listed by more providers (14), so it's usually easier to find in stock.
• Over the last 30 days the H200 held ≥80% availability at a larger share of providers — the steadier pick if you need capacity on demand.

FAQ

Is the B200 or H200 cheaper to rent in the cloud?

Across the providers GPU Finder tracks, the B200 starts at $4.88/hr and the H200 at $1.32/hr on demand. The H200 is currently cheaper, with an on-demand floor of $1.32/hr — about 73% below the B200. Prices update hourly, so check the live tables before you commit.

Which has more cloud providers, the B200 or H200?

The B200 is offered by 9 providers and the H200 by 14 providers in our catalog. More providers usually means more regions and an easier time finding capacity in stock.

How much GPU memory do the B200 and H200 have?

The B200 carries 179 GB of VRAM and the H200 141 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 B200 or H200?

Over the last 30 days, 1/7 held ≥80% of scored providers kept the B200 in stock, versus 3/8 held ≥80% for the H200. GPU Finder polls provider stock hourly and scores reliability from that history.