Prices updated 2026-05-09 — sourced from live provider data
RunPod A100-80GB Pricing Options
All available A100-80GB instance types on RunPod, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 | NVIDIA A100-SXM4-40GB | On-Demand | $1.0000/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | — | — |
| us-east-1 | NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe | On-Demand | $1.1900/hr | 1× GPU | — | — |
| community | NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe-spot | Spot | $1.1900/hr | 1× GPU | — | — |
| us-east-1 | NVIDIA A100-SXM4-80GB | On-Demand | $1.3900/hr | 1× GPU | — | — |
| community | NVIDIA A100-SXM4-80GB-spot | Spot | $1.3900/hr | 1× GPU | — | — |
Top Alternatives to RunPod for A100-80GB
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest RunPod A100-80GB rate ($1.0000/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs RunPod |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | $0.1250/hr | On-Demand | -88% cheaper vs RunPod |
| Vast.ai | $0.4679/hr | Spot | -53% cheaper vs RunPod |
| Azure | $0.7350/hr | Spot | -27% cheaper vs RunPod |
| Lambda Labs | $1.2900/hr | On-Demand | +29% more vs RunPod |
| FluidStack | $1.6000/hr | On-Demand | +60% more vs RunPod |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does RunPod A100-80GB cost per hour in 2026?
RunPod A100-80GB starts at $1.0000/hr (on-demand). The average A100-80GB on-demand price across all providers is $11.1699/hr. Use the GPU cost calculator to estimate total cost for your workload.
What are the cheapest alternatives to RunPod for A100-80GB?
Vultr at $0.1250/hr, Vast.ai at $0.4679/hr, Azure at $0.7350/hr, and more. See the full comparison table for all providers and pricing types.
Does RunPod offer reserved or spot A100-80GB pricing?
RunPod offers the following A100-80GB pricing types: on-demand, spot. Reserved pricing typically saves 20–35% vs on-demand for long-running workloads.