Blended GPU compute costs rose 1.6% this week across major cloud providers, led by ALVEO_U30's 72.5% gain.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.11/hr | ▲ 72.5% | General |
| V100 | $1.62/hr | ▼ 16.2% | Training |
| V710 | $0.90/hr | ▲ 10.3% | General |
| V100 32GB | $1.46/hr | ▼ 5.4% | Training |
| L4 | $0.45/hr | ▼ 4.0% | Inference |
| B200 | $7.80/hr | ▲ 3.2% | Training |
| VIRTEX_VU9P | $0.96/hr | ▲ 2.3% | General |
Blended pricing = average of spot, on-demand, and 1-year reserved rates across major cloud providers.
Training vs Inference
Training-class GPU pricing fell this week (avg $4.30/hr, -1.0% WoW), while inference-class pricing fell (avg $0.52/hr, -0.6% 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: Middle East
Middle East trades at a 22% premium to global averages this week, with 13 GPU types available across the region. The most expensive GPUs in the region are GB200 ($21.55/hr), H200 ($12.37/hr), H100 ($7.32/hr). The 22% regional premium reflects emerging infrastructure and limited provider competition.
For detailed pricing data across all Middle East sub-regions, see the full regional profile.
Implications
For cloud buyers: Asia Pacific continues to offer the lowest average GPU pricing ($2.20/hr blended average). For workloads with regional flexibility, the gap between Asia Pacific and Middle East is $1.89/hr — a 86% 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 $7.80/hr (+3.2% 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 →