Should you rent or buy GPUs?
See exactly when buying hardware pays off — or when cloud rental is the smarter move. Adjust your scenario below.
Your scenario
GPU model
How many GPUs?
Cards running in parallel
1 GPU
181632
Monthly usage
Hours you'll actually use them
500h/mo
10h350h500h24/7
How long?
Months you'll need GPU access
1 yr
1mo1yr2yr3yr
Hardware cost
Price per card
$
MSRP ~$30kTotal spending over 12 months
Rent Buy
Our recommendation
Rent cloud GPUs
Buying doesn't pay off within 12 months. You save $16.3k by renting.
$16.3ksaved over 12 months
12-month totals
Rent cloud$8.8k
Buy hardware$25.1k
Monthly cost
If you rent$735/mo
If you own$2.5k/mo
Best cloud rate$1.47/hr × 1
Best deal right now
H100
Vast.ai · fr-france
$1.47/hr