Paperspace A100-80GB Pricing Options
All available A100-80GB instance types on Paperspace, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-east | A100-80G | On-Demand | $1.1500/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 90 GB |
| US | A100 80GB SXM | On-Demand | $2.0700/hr | 1× GPU | 12 vCPU | 90 GB |
About Paperspace A100-80GB Cloud Pricing
Paperspace (now part of DigitalOcean) provides GPU-accelerated virtual machines and Gradient — a managed ML platform. Known for developer-friendly pricing and a clean interface that bridges the gap between DIY cloud and managed ML.
Why Choose Paperspace for A100-80GB
- Gradient platform for managed notebooks, training, and deployment
- Persistent storage that persists between sessions
- Free tier GPU access (M4000) for experimentation
- Simple per-hour pricing with no hidden fees
Best suited for: ML practitioners who want a managed development environment without the complexity of hyperscaler ML platforms.
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
Paperspace's cheapest A100-80GB option starts at $1.1500/hr, which is 59% below the market average of $2.7818/hr. Paperspace 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: Paperspace's Gradient platform is well-suited for iterative development workflows, though large-scale distributed training may require more infrastructure than they offer.
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 Paperspace for A100-80GB
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Paperspace A100-80GB rate ($1.1500/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Paperspace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | $0.1250/hr | On-Demand | -89% cheaper vs Paperspace |
| Vast.ai | $0.2564/hr | Spot | -78% cheaper vs Paperspace |
| Azure | $0.8213/hr | Spot | -29% cheaper vs Paperspace |
| Shadeform | $0.9900/hr | On-Demand | -14% cheaper vs Paperspace |
| RunPod | $1.0000/hr | On-Demand | -13% cheaper vs Paperspace |
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