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GPU rental prices fluctuate, with older cards dropping significantly

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GPU rental prices are seeing significant fluctuations, with some high-end cards like the 192GB MI300X available for $2.39/h and the 80GB A800 PCIE for $0.468/h. Notably, older cards like the GTX 1660 have seen dramatic price drops of 88% and 75% respectively, now costing $0.082/h. This data reflects rental costs as of October 28, 2026, with historical pricing available for a 90-day period. AI

IMPACT GPU rental price shifts can impact the cost-effectiveness of AI model training and deployment.

RANK_REASON This item reports on pricing for GPU rentals, which is a tool or service for accessing hardware, not a core AI release or research.

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GPU rental prices fluctuate, with older cards dropping significantly

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · privum ·

    Cheapest GPU rentals today (2026-10-28), by VRAM: 32GB Tesla V100 $0.096/h ( https:// vast.ai ) 48GB Q RTX 8000 $0.255/h ( https:// vast.ai ) 80GB A800 PCIE $0.

    Cheapest GPU rentals today (2026-10-28), by VRAM: 32GB Tesla V100 $0.096/h ( https:// vast.ai ) 48GB Q RTX 8000 $0.255/h ( https:// vast.ai ) 80GB A800 PCIE $0.468/h ( https:// vast.ai ) 96GB RTX PRO 6000 WS $1.34/h ( https:// vast.ai ) 192GB MI300X $2.39/h (RunPod) GTX 1660 ▼88%…

    LINKS vast.ai overfeed.news/gpus

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