AMD MI250
Previous-gen AMD data center GPU for HPC and scientific computing.
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Pricing for the MI250 is consistent across 2 cloud providers, averaging around $1.48/hr per GPU. The range is tight, but the lowest current rate is $1.30/hr.
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| Provider | GPUs | Total VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Billing | $/GPU/h | Total/h | Availability | |
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Cirrascale
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4x MI250 4x MI250 128GB | 512GB | 128 | 1.0TB | Reserved (12mo) 12-month contract: $3,743/month | $1.30 | $5.20 | Unknown | View |
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Cirrascale
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4x MI250 4x MI250 128GB | 512GB | 128 | 1.0TB | Reserved (6mo) 6-month contract: $4,211/month | $1.46 | $5.85 | Unknown | View |
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Cirrascale
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4x MI250 4x MI250 128GB | 512GB | 128 | 1.0TB | Reserved (3mo) 3-month contract: $4,445/month | $1.54 | $6.17 | Unknown | View |
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Cirrascale
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4x MI250 4x MI250 128GB | 512GB | 128 | 1.0TB | Reserved (1mo) 1-month contract: $4,679/month | $1.62 | $6.50 | Unknown | View |
CUDO
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1x MI250 1x MI250 128GB | 128GB | -- | -- | Custom Custom terms negotiated with the provider. | Custom | Custom | Unknown | View |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose the MI250?
128GB HBM2e across dual GCDs. FP64 performance makes it strong for scientific HPC workloads. Competitive pricing as a previous-generation AMD data center GPU.
When is the MI250 not a good fit?
Older CDNA 2 architecture with no FP8 support. ROCm maturity for AI workloads, while improving, lags behind MI300X. Limited cloud provider availability.
Are MI250 prices going up or down?
On-demand pricing has remained stable, averaging around $2.10/hr per GPU.
What size AI models can the MI250 run?
With 128GB of VRAM, the MI250 can usually run 70B-class models with headroom, and may handle much larger models in 4-bit quantized form depending on runtime overhead, KV cache, and context length.
How much VRAM does the MI250 have?
The MI250 has 128GB of VRAM. Multi-GPU setups increase total memory, but that memory is not automatically pooled across GPUs.
What is the MI250's memory bandwidth?
The MI250 has 3,200 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Higher bandwidth helps with faster data transfer between GPU memory and compute cores.
What data types does the MI250 support?
The MI250 supports 5 precision formats. Training: BF16, FP16, FP32. Inference: INT8. Scientific: FP64.
Does the MI250 support Infinity Fabric?
Yes. The MI250 supports Infinity Fabric with 400 GB/s of bidirectional bandwidth. This helps accelerate multi-GPU communication.
How much does the MI250 cost per hour?
MI250 pricing currently ranges from $1.30/hr to $1.62/hr per GPU, depending on the provider, instance type, and billing model.
How much does the MI250 cost per month?
At 720 hours per month, one MI250 can cost between $936.00 to $1,170.00 per month, depending on the provider. Reserved and spot pricing can lower that further.
Which cloud providers offer the MI250?
The MI250 is available from 2 cloud providers: Cirrascale, CUDO Compute.
Can I rent the MI250 in the cloud?
Yes. We currently track 5 MI250 listings across 2 cloud providers:
Billing type Listings Avg $/GPU/hr Reserved 4 $1.48/hr Custom contract 1 Custom
Technical Specifications
| GPU Architecture | CDNA2 |
| Lithography | TSMC 6nm FinFET |
| Stream Processors | 13,312 |
| Compute Units | 208 |
| Peak Engine Clock | 1700 MHz |
| Peak FP16 Performance | 362.1 TFLOPs |
| Peak FP32 Matrix Performance | 90.5 TFLOPs |
| Peak FP64 Matrix Performance | 90.5 TFLOPs |
| Peak FP32 Performance | 45.3 TFLOPs |
| Peak FP64 Performance | 45.3 TFLOPs |
| Peak INT4 Performance | 362.1 TOPs |
| Peak INT8 Performance | 362.1 TOPs |
| Peak BF16 Performance | 362.1 TFLOPs |
Source: official AMD MI250 datasheet.
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