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H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4 price comparison

Compare H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4 price, VRAM, and provider coverage so you can see which GPU is cheaper to rent today and how the spread has moved over time.

H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4: how to compare cost in context

If you are choosing between H100 NVL and A100 SXM4, hourly price is only part of the trade-off. This page lines up specs, shared providers, and current market pricing so you can compare both cost and coverage.

Use the specs table to understand the memory difference, the historical chart to see how each market has moved, and the provider table to check whether one GPU consistently carries a premium on the same cloud.

Cheapest provider right now

H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4: cheapest market entry

A100 SXM4 currently has the lower on-demand entry price, starting at $1.49/hr on RunPod, while H100 NVL starts at $2.76/hr on Vast.ai. Across 2 providers with fresh on-demand prices for both GPUs, H100 NVL is cheaper on 0 providers and A100 SXM4 is cheaper on 2 providers.

Methodology and freshness

How the side-by-side comparison works

We compare fresh on-demand per-GPU hourly prices for both models and keep provider histories separate so you can see whether a gap is structural or just a short-lived market move. Stale, spot, and community rows do not drive the current-price decision copy.

H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4 pricing FAQ

Which is cheaper right now: H100 NVL or A100 SXM4?

A100 SXM4 currently has the lower on-demand entry price, starting at $1.49/hr on RunPod, while H100 NVL starts at $2.76/hr on Vast.ai. Across 2 providers with fresh on-demand prices for both GPUs, H100 NVL is cheaper on 0 providers and A100 SXM4 is cheaper on 2 providers.

How much VRAM do H100 NVL and A100 SXM4 have?

H100 NVL is tracked with 94GB of HBM3, while A100 SXM4 is tracked with 80GB of HBM2e.

Which providers currently carry both H100 NVL and A100 SXM4?

We currently see fresh shared on-demand coverage on Azure and RunPod.

How fresh is the H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4 pricing data?

The decision copy uses fresh on-demand rows from the latest stored snapshot for each GPU and provider. The newest qualifying row is from Jul 31, 2026, and collectors run daily.

Spec H100 NVL A100 SXM4
VRAM 94 GB 80 GB
Memory Type HBM3 HBM2e
Generation Hopper Ampere
Tier High Performance High Performance
Best fresh on-demand price
Providers

Historical H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4 price trend

Fresh on-demand price by provider: H100 NVL vs A100 SXM4

Provider H100 NVL A100 SXM4 Difference
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