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
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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