RTX 6000 Ada vs H100
RTX 6000 Ada is 68% cheaperComparing the RTX 6000 Ada and H100 for cloud rental? The RTX 6000 Ada is available from 2 providers starting at $0.36/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.
RTX 6000 Ada 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.
RTX 6000 Ada vs H100 specs & pricing
| Specification | RTX 6000 Ada | H100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest price | $0.36/hr | $1.14/hr |
| VRAM | 48 GB | 80 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 365 | 495 |
| Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 3350 GB/s |
| Release year | 2023 | 2023 |
| Cloud providers | 2 | 8 |
Which should you choose?
- •RTX 6000 Ada is the cheaper option to rent — about 68% less per GPU-hour ($0.36/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 RTX 6000 Ada or H100 cheaper to rent?
RTX 6000 Ada is currently cheaper, from $0.36/hr versus $1.14/hr for the H100 — roughly 68% less per GPU-hour.
How much VRAM do the RTX 6000 Ada and H100 have?
The RTX 6000 Ada has 48 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 RTX 6000 Ada or H100?
On paper the H100 is faster, with 495 FP16 TFLOPS versus 365. Real-world speed also depends on memory bandwidth and software stack.
Which cloud providers offer both the RTX 6000 Ada and H100?
Both GPUs are available from RunPod, Verda. PlanetGPU tracks live RTX 6000 Ada and H100 prices across every major cloud.
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