Host DeepSeek-R1 on Vast.ai
DeepSeek-R1 needs 8x 80GB+ GPUs, and Vast.ai's current cheapest qualifying row is A100 SXM4 at $8.37/hr.
Vast.ai rows that can host DeepSeek-R1
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on Vast.ai is A100 SXM4 at $8.37/hr. Vast.ai is currently tied for the cheapest tracked market setup for this model.
| GPU | VRAM | Per GPU | Estimated hourly | Estimated monthly | Offers | Updated |
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| A100 SXM4 | 80GB | $1.05/hr | $8.37/hr | $6,107/mo | 1 |
Jul 7, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
1 offer · Jul 7, 2026
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| A100 PCIE | 80GB | $1.27/hr | $10.14/hr | $7,406/mo | 1 |
Jul 10, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
1 offer · Jul 10, 2026
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| H100 PCIE | 80GB | $2.13/hr | $17.07/hr | $12,460/mo | 1 |
Jul 5, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
1 offer · Jul 5, 2026
global aggregate
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| H100 SXM | 80GB | $2.24/hr | $17.88/hr | $13,054/mo | 2 |
Jul 10, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
2 offers · Jul 10, 2026
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| H100 NVL | 94GB | $2.59/hr | $20.71/hr | $15,119/mo | 1 |
Jul 10, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
1 offer · Jul 10, 2026
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| H200 NVL | 141GB | $2.93/hr | $23.48/hr | $17,137/mo | 3 |
Jul 10, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
3 offers · Jul 10, 2026
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| H200 | 141GB | $3.75/hr | $30.01/hr | $21,909/mo | 7 |
Jul 10, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
7 offers · Jul 10, 2026
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| B200 | 192GB | $8.13/hr | $65.06/hr | $47,493/mo | 2 |
Jul 10, 2026
Vast.ai marketplace offers
2 offers · Jul 10, 2026
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Why this setup does or does not fit
8x 80GB+ GPUs
8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Frontier, cluster-only
Potentially exceptional reasoning quality, but this is an engineering program more than a plug-in model choice.
DeepSeek 671B
This is no longer a single-box deployment problem; networking, scheduling, and batching dominate.
DeepSeek-R1 on Vast.ai FAQ
Can I host DeepSeek-R1 on Vast.ai?
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on Vast.ai is A100 SXM4 at $8.37/hr.
What GPU memory does DeepSeek-R1 need?
Our baseline for DeepSeek-R1 is 8x 80GB+ GPUs. The practical recommendation is 8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects.
Is Vast.ai the cheapest provider for DeepSeek-R1?
Vast.ai is currently tied for the cheapest tracked market setup for this model.
How fresh is this Vast.ai DeepSeek-R1 cost page?
This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Vast.ai row shown here is from Jul 10, 2026.