Shadeform H100 Pricing Options
All available H100 instance types on Shadeform, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | H100 SXM (best price) | On-Demand | $1.7900/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | — | — |
About Shadeform H100 Cloud Pricing
Shadeform is a GPU cloud aggregator that provides a single API to provision GPUs across multiple providers. They find the best available price and availability across their partner network.
Why Choose Shadeform for H100
- Single API for multi-cloud GPU provisioning
- Automatic best-price routing across providers
- Unified billing across all GPU sources
- Real-time availability aggregation
Best suited for: Teams that want to avoid vendor lock-in and always get the best available GPU price without manually comparing providers.
H100 Technical Overview
The H100 SXM5 variant with NVLink delivers up to 3.35 TB/s aggregate GPU-to-GPU bandwidth, making it the standard for large-scale distributed training. The PCIe variant trades interconnect bandwidth for broader server compatibility.
Pricing Analysis
Shadeform's cheapest H100 option starts at $1.7900/hr, which is 51% below the market average of $3.6501/hr. Shadeform currently offers on-demand pricing only for H100. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: Shadeform adds convenience through aggregation — the tradeoff is slightly higher prices than going direct, offset by time saved on price shopping and multi-vendor management.
Market context: H100 is the most in-demand GPU in the cloud market as of 2026. Prices have stabilized after the 2024 shortage, but availability still varies significantly by provider and region.
Top Alternatives to Shadeform for H100
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Shadeform H100 rate ($1.7900/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Shadeform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $1.4900/hr | Spot | -17% cheaper vs Shadeform |
| Corvex | $1.5900/hr | Reserved | -11% cheaper vs Shadeform |
| DataCrunch | $1.6500/hr | Spot | -8% cheaper vs Shadeform |
| CoreWeave | $1.7900/hr | Reserved | 0% cheaper vs Shadeform |
| RunPod | $1.8900/hr | Spot | +6% more vs Shadeform |
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