Week of July 13, 2026 — a synthesis of 0 daily investment briefs and the underlying blended pricing data.
The week's most kinetic move was TPU_V7, which closed 55.1% lower at $4.73/hr blended. Across all instruments, the median GPU rental rate declined 1.0% week-on-week.
Market Snapshot
Blended GPU compute costs fell 1.0% this week across major cloud providers, led by TPU_V7's 55.1% decline.
Top Movers
| GPU | Blended Price | WoW Change | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPU_V7 | $4.73/hr | ▼ 55.1% | General |
| TRAINIUM | $0.81/hr | ▲ 9.6% | Training |
| ALVEO_U30 | $0.25/hr | ▲ 5.2% | General |
| B200 | $7.68/hr | ▲ 5.1% | Training |
| V100 32GB | $1.67/hr | ▼ 3.0% | Training |
| L40S | $1.39/hr | ▲ 1.4% | Inference |
| T4G | $0.16/hr | ▼ 0.7% | 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 $4.25/hr, +0.7% WoW), while inference-class pricing held steady (avg $0.53/hr, +0.2% 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: North America
North America trades at a 12% discount to global averages this week, with 39 GPU types available across the region. The most expensive GPUs in the region are GB200 ($12.46/hr), GB300 ($12.32/hr), B300 ($10.31/hr). The 12% discount makes North America one of the more cost-effective regions for GPU deployment this week.
For detailed pricing data across all North America sub-regions, see the full regional profile.
Implications
For cloud buyers: Asia Pacific continues to offer the lowest average GPU pricing ($2.17/hr blended average). For workloads with regional flexibility, the gap between Asia Pacific and Middle East is $1.91/hr — a 88% premium. Compare regional pricing →
For semiconductor analysts: GPU pricing trends remain broadly stable this week. H100 (+0.1% WoW) and MI300X (+0.0% WoW) are tracking within normal ranges. Blackwell (B200) blended pricing at $7.68/hr (+5.1% 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 →