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title: "Nvidia H200 GPU Rental Rates Rise 160% Since Start of Year"
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published_at: "2026-10-24T23:25:05.000Z"
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summary: "Rental rates for Nvidia H200 GPUs have risen about 160% since January 1, while older A100 and H100 models remain priced above their scheduled obsolescence, according to a16z data."
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# Nvidia H200 GPU Rental Rates Rise 160% Since Start of Year

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**Published:** 2026-10-24T23:25:05.000Z
**Category:** Chips
**Topics:** nvidia, inference

## Summary

Rental rates for Nvidia H200 GPUs have risen about 160% since January 1, while older A100 and H100 models remain priced above their scheduled obsolescence, according to a16z data\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/nvidia-h200-gpu-rental-rates-rise-160percent-since-start-of-year-d9edc231>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/a16z/status/2114122274467102926>)
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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/nvidia-h200-gpu-rental-rates-rise-160percent-since-start-of-year-d9edc231>)

