A16 vs H100
A16 is 95% cheaperComparing the A16 and H100 for cloud rental? The A16 is available from 1 provider starting at $0.06/hr, while the H100 starts at $1.14/hr across 8 providers. Below is a live breakdown of pricing, VRAM, compute throughput, and where to rent each GPU.
A16 vs H100 at a glance
Spec profile
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Value for money
Specs are manufacturer peak FP16 Tensor figures; real-world throughput varies by workload, precision, and software stack.
A16 vs H100 specs & pricing
| Specification | A16 | H100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest price | $0.06/hr | $1.14/hr |
| VRAM | 64 GB | 80 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 36 | 495 |
| Memory bandwidth | 928 GB/s | 3350 GB/s |
| Release year | 2021 | 2023 |
| Cloud providers | 1 | 8 |
Which should you choose?
- •A16 is the cheaper option to rent — about 95% less per GPU-hour ($0.06/hr vs $1.14/hr).
- •H100 has more VRAM (80 GB), so it fits larger models and bigger batch sizes without sharding.
- •H100 offers higher FP16 throughput, training and serving faster on compute-bound workloads.
Provider availability
Frequently asked questions
Is the A16 or H100 cheaper to rent?
A16 is currently cheaper, from $0.06/hr versus $1.14/hr for the H100 — roughly 95% less per GPU-hour.
How much VRAM do the A16 and H100 have?
The A16 has 64 GB of VRAM and the H100 has 80 GB. More VRAM lets you serve larger models and longer context windows on a single GPU.
Which is faster, the A16 or H100?
On paper the H100 is faster, with 495 FP16 TFLOPS versus 36. Real-world speed also depends on memory bandwidth and software stack.
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