Blended GPU compute costs rose 1.0% this week across major cloud providers, led by ALVEO_U30's 15.4% gain.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.04/hr | ▲ 15.4% | General |
| TRAINIUM | $1.22/hr | ▲ 7.2% | Training |
| TPU_V3 | $4.91/hr | ▼ 4.3% | Training |
| TPU_V5P | $1.08/hr | ▼ 3.3% | Training |
| V100 32GB | $1.59/hr | ▲ 3.0% | Training |
| V520 | $0.13/hr | ▲ 2.9% | General |
| TPU_V7 | $10.56/hr | ▲ 2.8% | General |
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 $4.31/hr, +0.7% WoW), while inference-class pricing rose (avg $0.52/hr, +0.9% WoW).
The training-to-inference price ratio stands at 8.2x — 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: Africa
Africa trades at a 28% 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 ($10.32/hr), A100 80GB ($2.50/hr). The 28% 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 ($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 (+0.6% WoW) and MI300X (+1.6% WoW) are tracking within normal ranges. Blackwell (B200) blended pricing at $7.45/hr (+1.1% 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 →