GPU Rental Market Report — 2026-10-09
The cheapest 24 GB VRAM GPU is the RTX A5000 at $0.16/hr on runpod, while the MI300X at 192 GB VRAM leads the high end at $2.39/hr on runpod; vast.ai dominates day-over-day price moves with the RTX 5070 jumping 73.5% to $0.3289/hr and the RTX 4070 dropping 64.5% to $0.1348/hr.
Cheapest GPU by VRAM tier
At the 24 GB tier the RTX A5000 on runpod is the lowest-priced option at $0.16/hr. For 32 GB and 48 GB the Q RTX 8000 with 48 GB VRAM on vast.ai leads at $0.2613/hr across two offers. The 80 GB tier is headed by the A800 PCIE on vast.ai at $0.4678/hr with two offers. At 96 GB the RTX PRO 6000 Max-Q on vast.ai sits at $1.0678/hr across 11 offers. The top tier at 141 GB and above is the MI300X with 192 GB VRAM on runpod at $2.39/hr.
Largest day-over-day price changes
Compared with 2026-10-08, the RTX 5070 (12 GB) on vast.ai rose 73.5% from $0.1896/hr to $0.3289/hr. The RTX 4070 (12 GB) on vast.ai fell 64.5% from $0.3802/hr to $0.1348/hr. The RTX 4070S Ti (16 GB) on vast.ai increased 54.5% from $0.1915/hr to $0.2958/hr. The RTX 5070 Ti (16 GB) on vast.ai climbed 51.8% from $0.2474/hr to $0.3756/hr. The GTX 1660 (6 GB) on vast.ai dropped 46.4% from $0.6778/hr to $0.3634/hr. The RTX A4500 (20 GB) on vast.ai declined 34.3% from $0.19/hr to $0.1249/hr. The RTX 3070 Ti (8 GB) on vast.ai fell 32.1% from $0.1615/hr to $0.1096/hr. The RTX 4080S (16 GB) on vast.ai rose 28.5% from $0.2208/hr to $0.2838/hr. The RTX 2080 Ti (11 GB) on vast.ai increased 27.3% from $0.1164/hr to $0.1482/hr. The H100 SXM (80 GB) on vast.ai decreased 22.1% from $2.69/hr to $2.0963/hr.
Week-over-week price movements
Since 2026-10-02 the GTX 1660 S (6 GB) on vast.ai surged 191.9% from $0.0222/hr to $0.0648/hr. The GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB) on vast.ai fell 76.5% from $0.3463/hr to $0.0815/hr. The RTX 5070 (12 GB) on vast.ai rose 74.1% from $0.1889/hr to $0.3289/hr. The L40 (48 GB) on runpod increased 71.2% from $0.403/hr to $0.69/hr. The RTX 5070 Ti (16 GB) on vast.ai climbed 64.4% from $0.2285/hr to $0.3756/hr. The GTX 1060 (3 GB) on vast.ai gained 61.4% from $0.0544/hr to $0.0878/hr. The RTX PRO 4500 (32 GB) on vast.ai dropped 49.8% from $0.72/hr to $0.3612/hr. The Titan RTX (24 GB) on vast.ai rose 49.2% from $0.1616/hr to $0.2411/hr. The GTX 1660 (6 GB) on vast.ai fell 46.4% from $0.6778/hr to $0.3634/hr. The Tesla V100 (16 GB) on vast.ai declined 43.3% from $0.1511/hr to $0.0856/hr.
New and removed GPU listings
Day-over-day, four chips appeared for the first time: RTX 2060S, RTX 4000Ada, RTX 6000D, and Titan RTX. Two chips disappeared: Q RTX 4000 and RTX 5880Ada. Week-over-week, eight chips were added: B300 MIG 34GB, Q RTX 5000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P5000, RTX 2060S, RTX 2070, RTX 2070S, and RTX 4000Ada. Three chips were removed: A16, GTX 1650 S, and RTX 5880Ada.
Most offered GPUs on vast.ai
The RTX PRO 6000 S appears with 30 offers at two price points: $1.2022/hr and $1.3356/hr. The RTX 5090 has 27 offers at $0.4142/hr and another 27 offers at $0.6802/hr. The A100 SXM4 lists 27 offers at $0.4544/hr.
Key takeaways
- The RTX A5000 at $0.16/hr remains the cheapest 24 GB VRAM option on runpod.
- The MI300X at $2.39/hr on runpod is the lowest-priced 192 GB VRAM GPU tracked.
- Day-over-day, the RTX 5070 rose 73.5% to $0.3289/hr while the RTX 4070 fell 64.5% to $0.1348/hr, both on vast.ai.
- Week-over-week, the GTX 1660 S jumped 191.9% to $0.0648/hr and the GTX 1660 Ti dropped 76.5% to $0.0815/hr on vast.ai.
- The RTX PRO 6000 S, RTX 5090, and A100 SXM4 lead offer counts on vast.ai with 27 to 30 listings each.