Blended GPU compute costs rose 1.7% this week across major cloud providers, led by TRAINIUM2's 20.1% gain.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINIUM2 | $2.85/hr | ▲ 20.1% | Training |
| TRAINIUM | $1.14/hr | ▲ 15.9% | Training |
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.04/hr | ▲ 13.3% | General |
| GAUDI | $0.86/hr | ▲ 9.6% | General |
| INFERENTIA2 | $0.09/hr | ▲ 8.3% | Inference |
| VIRTEX_VU47P | $0.54/hr | ▼ 2.5% | General |
| L40S | $1.26/hr | ▼ 2.2% | 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 $4.25/hr, +2.1% WoW), while inference-class pricing rose (avg $0.51/hr, +0.7% WoW).
The training-to-inference price ratio stands at 8.4x — widening compared to last week. The elevated spread suggests strong demand for training compute relative to inference, consistent with ongoing large model training activity.
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Regional Spotlight: Africa
Africa trades at a 26% premium to global averages this week, with 7 GPU types available across the region. The most expensive GPUs in the region are H200 ($12.58/hr), H100 ($10.31/hr), A100 80GB ($2.52/hr). The 26% regional premium reflects emerging infrastructure and limited provider competition.
For detailed pricing data across all Africa 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 $2.07/hr — a 104% premium. Compare regional pricing →
For semiconductor analysts: H100 pricing resilience signals sustained demand despite Blackwell availability — NVIDIA's pricing power remains intact. Blackwell (B200) blended pricing at $7.15/hr (-0.5% WoW) provides an early read on next-generation adoption curves. View all GPU profiles →
For GPU investors: Rising rental rates are improving returns for existing GPU deployments. Model scenarios with the GPU ROI Calculator →