Blended GPU compute costs rose 0.6% this week across major cloud providers, led by TRAINIUM2's 25.4% gain.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINIUM2 | $2.05/hr | ▲ 25.4% | Training |
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.05/hr | ▼ 24.9% | General |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $0.49/hr | ▼ 17.2% | General |
| TPU_V6E | $0.66/hr | ▲ 14.8% | Training |
| GAUDI | $0.69/hr | ▲ 12.9% | General |
| MI25 | $0.24/hr | ▲ 12.6% | General |
| INFERENTIA2 | $0.09/hr | ▼ 12.3% | Inference |
Blended pricing = average of spot, on-demand, and 1-year reserved rates across major cloud providers.
Training vs Inference
Training-class GPU pricing rose this week (avg $4.19/hr, +2.9% WoW), while inference-class pricing fell (avg $0.51/hr, -1.8% WoW).
The training-to-inference price ratio stands at 8.2x — widening compared to last week. The elevated spread suggests strong demand for training compute relative to inference, consistent with ongoing large model training activity.
Regional Spotlight: Oceania
Oceania trades at a 17% premium to global averages this week, with 20 GPU types available across the region. The most expensive GPUs in the region are GB200 ($16.42/hr), H200 ($10.89/hr), H100 ($7.44/hr). The 17% regional premium reflects regional demand dynamics.
For detailed pricing data across all Oceania sub-regions, see the full regional profile.
Implications
For cloud buyers: Europe continues to offer the lowest average GPU pricing ($1.98/hr blended average). For workloads with regional flexibility, the gap between Europe and Middle East is $2.36/hr — a 119% premium. Compare regional pricing →
For semiconductor analysts: GPU pricing trends remain broadly stable this week. H100 (-0.3% WoW) and MI300X (+0.3% WoW) are tracking within normal ranges. Blackwell (B200) blended pricing at $7.14/hr (-1.8% WoW) provides an early read on next-generation adoption curves. View all GPU profiles →
For GPU investors: Stable pricing supports predictable returns for existing deployments. Model scenarios with the GPU ROI Calculator →