Week of July 06, 2026 — a synthesis of 0 daily investment briefs and the underlying blended pricing data.
The week's most kinetic move was MI25, which closed 22.7% lower at $0.25/hr blended. Across all instruments, the median GPU rental rate declined 0.8% week-on-week.
Market Snapshot
Blended GPU compute costs fell 0.8% this week across major cloud providers, led by MI25's 22.7% decline.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI25 | $0.25/hr | ▼ 22.7% | General |
| TRAINIUM | $0.74/hr | ▲ 13.1% | Training |
| A10 | $0.89/hr | ▼ 7.7% | Inference |
| V710 | $0.87/hr | ▼ 6.3% | General |
| RTX PRO 6000 | $0.51/hr | ▼ 5.9% | General |
| K80 | $0.12/hr | ▼ 5.8% | Training |
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.24/hr | ▲ 5.7% | 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 $4.23/hr, +0.7% WoW), while inference-class pricing fell (avg $0.53/hr, -1.1% WoW).
The training-to-inference price ratio stands at 8.0x — widening compared to last week. The spread remains within its typical range, suggesting balanced demand across training and inference workloads.
Regional Spotlight: Africa
Africa trades at a 29% premium to global averages this week, with 7 GPU types available across the region. The most expensive GPUs in the region are H200 ($12.57/hr), H100 ($10.31/hr), A100 80GB ($2.49/hr). The 29% 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: Asia Pacific continues to offer the lowest average GPU pricing ($2.10/hr blended average). For workloads with regional flexibility, the gap between Asia Pacific and Middle East is $1.98/hr — a 94% premium. Compare regional pricing →
For semiconductor analysts: GPU pricing trends remain broadly stable this week. H100 (-0.1% WoW) and MI300X (+3.1% WoW) are tracking within normal ranges. Blackwell (B200) blended pricing at $7.26/hr (+2.7% 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 →