Blended GPU compute costs fell 1.2% this week across major cloud providers, led by ALVEO_U30's 50.1% decline.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.04/hr | ▼ 50.1% | General |
| L40S | $1.31/hr | ▲ 2.4% | Inference |
| VIRTEX_VU47P | $0.53/hr | ▼ 1.6% | General |
| T4G | $0.16/hr | ▼ 1.2% | General |
| VIRTEX_VU9P | $0.88/hr | ▲ 1.2% | General |
| V100 32GB | $1.55/hr | ▼ 1.1% | Training |
| V100 | $1.89/hr | ▲ 0.9% | Training |
Blended pricing = average of spot, on-demand, and 1-year reserved rates across major cloud providers.
Training vs Inference
Training-class GPU pricing held steady this week (avg $4.30/hr, +0.1% WoW), while inference-class pricing held steady (avg $0.52/hr, +0.4% WoW).
The training-to-inference price ratio stands at 8.3x — stable 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: South America
South America trades at a 28% premium to global averages this week, with 19 GPU types available across the region. The most expensive GPUs in the region are GB200 ($23.02/hr), H200 ($11.43/hr), H100 ($8.29/hr). The 28% regional premium reflects emerging infrastructure and limited provider competition.
For detailed pricing data across all South America sub-regions, see the full regional profile.
Implications
For cloud buyers: Europe continues to offer the lowest average GPU pricing ($2.24/hr blended average). For workloads with regional flexibility, the gap between Europe and Middle East is $1.85/hr — a 83% premium. Compare regional pricing →
For semiconductor analysts: GPU pricing trends remain broadly stable this week. H100 (+0.2% WoW) and MI300X (+0.0% WoW) are tracking within normal ranges. Blackwell (B200) blended pricing at $7.37/hr (+0.1% WoW) provides an early read on next-generation adoption curves. View all GPU profiles →
For GPU investors: Declining rental rates are compressing returns — monitor payback period shifts closely. Model scenarios with the GPU ROI Calculator →