Weekly report · 2026-W42 · in progress
GPU rental prices,
Oct 12 – Oct 18, 2026
The H100 SXM marketplace median averaged $3.47 per GPU-hour, up 4.0% from the week before. Hourly medians ranged from $3.27 to $3.75, and the lowest single asking price was $1.80.
Across the board, the biggest rise was L40S (+14.5%) and the biggest fall was H100 PCIe (−13.1%).
The cheapest memory on the marketplace was the RTX A6000, at $0.0083 per GB of VRAM per hour.
Texas (ERCOT) real-time power averaged $29.41/MWh, ranging from $29.15 to $29.66 (peak hour starting Oct 12, 01:00 UTC).
Ontario (IESO) real-time power averaged C$50.27/MWh, ranging from C$46.69 to C$53.85 (peak hour starting Oct 12, 01:00 UTC).
- This week isn't over yet. Figures run through Oct 12, 02:00 UTC and will change until Oct 19, 00:00 UTC.
- 3 of 3 expected hourly snapshots were collected, with no gaps.
GPUs
Weekly averages of the hourly marketplace median (Vast.ai on-demand listings, USD per GPU-hour). Change compares with the previous week's average when that week has at least 24 hours of data.
| GPU | Avg median | vs last week | Lowest ask | Median range | Avg listings | RunPod list | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B300288 GB · Blackwell | $9.94 | −4.3% | $9.94 | $9.94–$9.94 | 2 | $8.99 | 3 |
| B200180 GB · Blackwell | $7.71 | +0.3% | $4.75 | $7.50–$7.81 | 26 | $7.99 | 3 |
| H200 SXM141 GB · Hopper | $4.61 | −6.1% | $3.68 | $4.61–$4.61 | 14 | $5.29 | 3 |
| H200 NVL141 GB · Hopper | $4.11 | −3.9% | $3.80 | $4.11–$4.13 | 24 | $3.79 | 3 |
| H100 SXM80 GB · Hopper | $3.47 | +4.0% | $1.80 | $3.27–$3.75 | 15 | $3.99 | 3 |
| H100 NVL94 GB · Hopper | $2.34 | −12.8% | $2.10 | $2.33–$2.34 | 7 | $3.19 | 3 |
| H100 PCIe80 GB · Hopper | $2.18 | −13.1% | $2.18 | $2.18–$2.18 | 1 | $2.89 | 1 |
| A100 SXM 80GB80 GB · Ampere | $1.09 | −8.2% | $0.93 | $1.09–$1.09 | 20 | $1.79 | 3 |
| A100 PCIe 80GB80 GB · Ampere | $0.94 | −1.5% | $0.47 | $0.94–$0.94 | 13 | $1.79 | 3 |
| MI300X192 GB · AMD | — | — | — | — | — | $2.39 | — |
| L40S48 GB · Ada | $0.73 | +14.5% | $0.47 | $0.73–$0.73 | 28 | $1.09 | 3 |
| RTX PRO 600096 GB · Blackwell | $1.41 | +3.6% | $1.00 | $1.40–$1.43 | 51 | $2.49 | 3 |
| RTX A600048 GB · Ampere | $0.40 | −1.0% | $0.28 | $0.39–$0.40 | 14 | $0.59 | 3 |
| RTX 509032 GB · Consumer | $0.57 | −5.9% | $0.37 | $0.57–$0.58 | 230 | $1.19 | 3 |
| RTX 409024 GB · Consumer | $0.47 | −1.6% | $0.32 | $0.47–$0.48 | 212 | $0.89 | 3 |
Power
Hourly wholesale prices (per MWh, local currency) and load from each grid operator, averaged over the week. Change is the difference from the previous week's average price.
| Grid | Avg price | vs last week | Price range | Peak price hour | Avg load | Peak load | Peak load hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TexasERCOT · USD | $29.41 | −$16.86 | $29.15–$29.66 | Oct 12, 01:00 UTC | 68,573 MW | 68,573 MW | Oct 12, 00:00 UTC |
| Virginia & mid-AtlanticPJM · USD | not tracked | — | — | — | 90,299 MW | 90,299 MW | Oct 12, 00:00 UTC |
| OntarioIESO · CAD | C$50.27 | +C$1.07 | C$46.69–C$53.85 | Oct 12, 01:00 UTC | 16,723 MW | 16,875 MW | Oct 12, 00:00 UTC |
| QuébecHydro-Québec · CAD | not tracked | — | — | — | 17,764 MW | 18,053 MW | Oct 12, 00:00 UTC |
Data & citation
This page is generated from the same hourly rows served by the free API. See the methodology for how each number is collected. Nothing is estimated or backfilled.
Free to use under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: GridCompute GPU Price Index, weekly report 2026-W42, gridcompute.ai/reports/2026-w42.