Vast.ai V100 Pricing Options
All available V100 instance types on Vast.ai, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| global | vast-v100 | Spot | $0.1356/hr Cheapest | 1× GPU | — | — |
About Vast.ai V100 Cloud Pricing
Vast.ai is a GPU rental marketplace that connects GPU owners with renters, creating a decentralized compute market. Prices are set by supply and demand, often resulting in the lowest rates available anywhere.
Why Choose Vast.ai for V100
- Lowest GPU prices through marketplace competition
- Bid-based pricing for maximum cost optimization
- Massive GPU variety from consumer to enterprise
- Interruptible instances for batch workloads at deep discounts
Best suited for: Researchers and hobbyists comfortable with marketplace dynamics who want the absolute lowest cost per GPU-hour. Best for interruptible workloads like hyperparameter sweeps.
V100 Technical Overview
The V100 was the first GPU with Tensor Cores and pioneered mixed-precision training. While outdated for new training workloads, it remains functional for inference and fine-tuning of smaller models.
Pricing Analysis
Vast.ai's cheapest V100 option starts at $0.1356/hr, which is 91% below the market average of $1.5674/hr.
Note: Vast.ai pricing varies by demand — off-peak hours can be 50%+ cheaper. Reliability varies by host, so it's best suited for fault-tolerant workloads.
Market context: V100 is the cheapest enterprise GPU available, often under $1/hr. Best for teams with strict budget constraints who can work within its 16–32 GB memory limit.
Top Alternatives to Vast.ai for V100
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Vast.ai V100 rate ($0.1356/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|---|
| RunPod | $0.1700/hr | Spot | +25% more vs Vast.ai |
| TensorDock | $0.3500/hr | Spot | +158% more vs Vast.ai |
| Lambda Labs | $0.7900/hr | On-Demand | +483% more vs Vast.ai |
| FluidStack | $0.8000/hr | On-Demand | +490% more vs Vast.ai |
| CoreWeave | $0.9300/hr | On-Demand | +586% more vs Vast.ai |
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