Prices updated 2026-06-23 — sourced from live provider data

FluidStack A100-80GB Pricing Options

All available A100-80GB instance types on FluidStack, sorted by lowest hourly rate.

Region Instance Type Price/hr GPUs vCPUs RAM
us a100_80gb_sxm4_x1 On-Demand $1.6000/hr Cheapest 1× GPU 16 vCPU 56 GB
US/EU A100 SXM 80GB On-Demand $1.6000/hr 1× GPU 16 vCPU 56 GB
us a100_80gb_sxm4_x8 On-Demand $12.8000/hr 8× GPU 128 vCPU 448 GB

About FluidStack A100-80GB Cloud Pricing

FluidStack aggregates GPU capacity from global data centers to provide cost-effective compute. They specialize in making enterprise-grade GPUs available at near-spot pricing with on-demand convenience.

Why Choose FluidStack for A100-80GB

  • Aggressive pricing through distributed infrastructure
  • API-first provisioning for automated workflows
  • Multi-cloud backend with geographic diversity
  • Enterprise GPUs at marketplace-level prices

Best suited for: Teams building automated ML pipelines that need reliable API-based GPU provisioning at competitive prices.

A100-80GB Technical Overview

ArchitectureAmpere
Memory80 GB HBM2e
Best ForFine-tuning large models (13B–70B parameters), medium-scale training, and memory-intensive inference

The A100 80GB variant doubles the memory of the 40GB model, enabling fine-tuning of larger models without gradient checkpointing. MIG partitioning is available for running multiple smaller workloads on a single GPU.

Pricing Analysis

FluidStack's cheapest A100-80GB option starts at $1.6000/hr, which is 42% below the market average of $2.7818/hr. FluidStack currently offers on-demand pricing only for A100-80GB. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.

Note: FluidStack's pricing often falls between hyperscaler on-demand and pure marketplace rates — a good middle ground for teams that need more reliability than Vast.ai but lower cost than AWS.

Market context: A100-80GB pricing has become very competitive as providers shift focus to H100/H200. It offers excellent value for workloads that need more VRAM than the 40GB variant but don't require Hopper performance.

Top Alternatives to FluidStack for A100-80GB

Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest FluidStack A100-80GB rate ($1.6000/hr).

Provider Price/hr Type vs FluidStack
Vultr $0.1250/hr On-Demand -92% cheaper vs FluidStack
Vast.ai $0.2564/hr Spot -84% cheaper vs FluidStack
Azure $0.8213/hr Spot -49% cheaper vs FluidStack
Shadeform $0.9900/hr On-Demand -38% cheaper vs FluidStack
RunPod $1.0000/hr On-Demand -38% cheaper vs FluidStack

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does FluidStack A100-80GB cost per hour in 2026? +
FluidStack A100-80GB starts at $1.6000/hr (on-demand). This is below the A100-80GB market average of $2.7818/hr — FluidStack is among the more competitively priced options for this GPU. FluidStack offers 3 A100-80GB configurations ranging from $1.6000 to $12.8000/hr. Use the GPU cost calculator to estimate total cost based on your hours and workload type.
What are the cheapest alternatives to FluidStack for A100-80GB? +
There are 10 providers offering A100-80GB cheaper than FluidStack: Vultr at $0.1250/hr, Vast.ai at $0.2564/hr, Azure at $0.8213/hr, and 7 more. 13 other providers offer A100-80GB at higher rates. See the full comparison table for all A100-80GB providers.
Does FluidStack offer reserved or spot A100-80GB pricing? +
FluidStack offers 1 pricing type for A100-80GB: on-demand. With on-demand only, you pay per hour with no commitment. While you won't get reserved or spot discounts, this provides maximum flexibility for unpredictable workloads.
What workloads is FluidStack A100-80GB best suited for? +
The A100-80GB (Ampere architecture, 80 GB HBM2e) is best suited for Fine-tuning large models (13B–70B parameters), medium-scale training, and memory-intensive inference. FluidStack is a marketplace provider — Teams building automated ML pipelines that need reliable API-based GPU provisioning at competitive prices.
How much does it cost to run A100-80GB on FluidStack for a month? +
At FluidStack's cheapest A100-80GB rate of $1.6000/hr: running 24/7 costs ~$38.40/day or ~$1168.00/month per GPU. For training jobs, costs scale linearly — a 100-hour training run would cost ~$160.00. Multi-GPU configurations multiply accordingly. Use the cost calculator for precise estimates with your specific parameters.
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