South America
South America's GPU market is centred on Brazil, with São Paulo serving as the primary cloud region for the continent.
GPU Pricing in South America
About the South America GPU Market
South America's cloud GPU market is dominated by Brazil, with São Paulo as the primary data centre hub. Chile (Santiago) provides secondary coverage for the western side of the continent.
GPU pricing in South America typically carries a 20-35% premium over North America, with narrower GPU type availability. The region primarily offers mainstream GPUs (T4, L4, A100) with limited availability of the latest generation accelerators.
Brazil's growing AI ecosystem and data residency requirements under LGPD (General Data Protection Law) drive demand for local GPU capacity. São Paulo offers the deepest availability, with improving coverage of training-class GPUs.
For organisations serving Latin American markets, local GPU deployment reduces latency significantly compared to routing through North American regions. The cost premium is often justified by the latency improvement for real-time inference workloads.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GPU availability limited in South America?
Compared to North America and Europe, yes. São Paulo offers reasonable coverage of mainstream GPU types, but the latest generation accelerators may have limited availability. Chile provides secondary coverage.
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