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

TensorDock A100-80GB Pricing Options

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

Region Instance Type Price/hr GPUs vCPUs RAM
US/EU A100 SXM 80GB On-Demand $1.1500/hr Cheapest 1× GPU 8 vCPU 80 GB
global tensordock-a100-80gb Spot $1.6000/hr 1× GPU

About TensorDock A100-80GB Cloud Pricing

TensorDock provides affordable GPU cloud infrastructure by aggregating underutilized data center capacity. They focus on making GPU compute accessible with transparent, low pricing and no minimum commitments.

Why Choose TensorDock for A100-80GB

  • Consistently low pricing across GPU models
  • Hourly billing with no minimums
  • Virtual machines with full root access
  • Quick provisioning (typically under 60 seconds)

Best suited for: Students, indie developers, and small startups who need affordable GPU access for training or fine-tuning without enterprise complexity.

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

TensorDock's cheapest A100-80GB option starts at $1.1500/hr, which is 59% below the market average of $2.7818/hr. TensorDock offers both on-demand and spot pricing for A100-80GB. Spot instances can save 50–70% for interruptible workloads like batch processing and hyperparameter sweeps.

Note: TensorDock often has the best price-to-performance ratio for mid-range GPUs like A100-40GB and RTX 4090.

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 TensorDock for A100-80GB

Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest TensorDock A100-80GB rate ($1.1500/hr).

Provider Price/hr Type vs TensorDock
Vultr $0.1250/hr On-Demand -89% cheaper vs TensorDock
Vast.ai $0.2564/hr Spot -78% cheaper vs TensorDock
Azure $0.8213/hr Spot -29% cheaper vs TensorDock
Shadeform $0.9900/hr On-Demand -14% cheaper vs TensorDock
RunPod $1.0000/hr On-Demand -13% cheaper vs TensorDock

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does TensorDock A100-80GB cost per hour in 2026? +
TensorDock A100-80GB starts at $1.1500/hr (on-demand). This is below the A100-80GB market average of $2.7818/hr — TensorDock is among the more competitively priced options for this GPU. TensorDock offers 2 A100-80GB configurations ranging from $1.1500 to $1.6000/hr. Use the GPU cost calculator to estimate total cost based on your hours and workload type.
What are the cheapest alternatives to TensorDock for A100-80GB? +
There are 5 providers offering A100-80GB cheaper than TensorDock: Vultr at $0.1250/hr, Vast.ai at $0.2564/hr, Azure at $0.8213/hr, and 2 more. 18 other providers offer A100-80GB at higher rates. See the full comparison table for all A100-80GB providers.
What pricing options does TensorDock offer for A100-80GB? +
TensorDock offers 2 pricing types for A100-80GB: on-demand, spot. Spot instances can save 50–70% on interruptible workloads like batch processing and hyperparameter sweeps. On-demand is better for production workloads that cannot be interrupted.
What workloads is TensorDock 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. TensorDock is a marketplace provider — Students, indie developers, and small startups who need affordable GPU access for training or fine-tuning without enterprise complexity.
How much does it cost to run A100-80GB on TensorDock for a month? +
At TensorDock's cheapest A100-80GB rate of $1.1500/hr: running 24/7 costs ~$27.60/day or ~$839.50/month per GPU. For training jobs, costs scale linearly — a 100-hour training run would cost ~$115.00. Multi-GPU configurations multiply accordingly. Use the cost calculator for precise estimates with your specific parameters.
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