A10 vs A16
The A16 is designed for VDI density, the A10 for inference. Choose A16 for virtual desktops, A10 for AI workloads.
Overview
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Nvidia A10
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Nvidia A16
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| Summary | Balanced cloud GPU for inference and graphics at a moderate price point. | Purpose-built for virtual desktop (VDI) deployments. |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Memory | 24GB GDDR6 | 4x 16GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 600 GB/s | 4x 200 GB/s |
| Performance | 125 TFLOPS (FP16) | 4x 36 TFLOPS (FP16) |
| Release Date | Q2 2021 | Q2 2021 |
| Performance Segment | Mid-Range | Budget |
| Datasheet | Link | Link |
Price comparison
A10 Pricing
Barriers to entry are low here. 10 cloud providers list the A10 with prices starting at just $0.09/hr per GPU (spot instance), making it accessible for testing without a large commitment.
How we sort results
Default ranking
Our algorithm weighs five factors to find the most relevant matches for you:
- Price: We blend total hourly price with price-per-GPU to balance affordability and value.
- Specs: We favor offers with higher CPU, RAM, and GPU Memory.
- Billing: We favor on-demand billing for simplicity and flexibility over spot instances, reservations, and custom quotes.
- Location: We blend both datacenter proximity and provider HQ location. Datacenter location matters for latency, while HQ location matters for compliance and support.
- Provider diversity: Each time a provider appears in the list, their subsequent offerings are ranked a little lower, so one provider's offerings don't crowd out the top positions.
Sorting and filtering
Click "View all offerings" to access the full list with sortable columns and filters for billing type, GPU count, vCPUs, and RAM.
Transparency and funding
Ads and sponsors: Any paid placements are fixed at the top and clearly labeled as sponsored content.
Affiliates: Any affiliate links will be indicated to you as well. We may earn a commission if you click them, but this never influences the ranking order.
| Provider | GPUs | Billing | Total/h | |
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Vast.ai
Our sponsor
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.30 | View |
Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.45 | View |
Lambda Labs
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.29 | View |
Fly.io
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.50 | View |
Oracle Cloud
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.00 | View |
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Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.91 | View |
OVH
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.00 | View |
Sesterce
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.42 | View |
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Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.60 | View |
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OVH
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2x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.00 | View |
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Oracle Cloud
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2x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $4.00 | View |
Cerebrium
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1x | On-Demand Billed per second | $1.10 | View |
Runcrate
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.42 | View |
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OVH
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4x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $4.00 | View |
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Azure
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $3.20 | View |
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A16 Pricing
We don't see much volatility for the A16 right now. Most providers are clustered between $0.47 and $0.56/hr per GPU, so availability is likely the deciding factor.
How we sort results
Default ranking
Our algorithm weighs five factors to find the most relevant matches for you:
- Price: We blend total hourly price with price-per-GPU to balance affordability and value.
- Specs: We favor offers with higher CPU, RAM, and GPU Memory.
- Billing: We favor on-demand billing for simplicity and flexibility over spot instances, reservations, and custom quotes.
- Location: We blend both datacenter proximity and provider HQ location. Datacenter location matters for latency, while HQ location matters for compliance and support.
- Provider diversity: Each time a provider appears in the list, their subsequent offerings are ranked a little lower, so one provider's offerings don't crowd out the top positions.
Sorting and filtering
Click "View all offerings" to access the full list with sortable columns and filters for billing type, GPU count, vCPUs, and RAM.
Transparency and funding
Ads and sponsors: Any paid placements are fixed at the top and clearly labeled as sponsored content.
Affiliates: Any affiliate links will be indicated to you as well. We may earn a commission if you click them, but this never influences the ranking order.
| Provider | GPUs | Billing | Total/h | |
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Vultr
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.47 | View |
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Vultr
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2x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.94 | View |
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Sesterce
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.56 | View |
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Vultr
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4x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.88 | View |
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Sesterce
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2x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $1.12 | View |
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Vultr
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8x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $3.77 | View |
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Runcrate
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1x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.56 | View |
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Sesterce
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4x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $2.25 | View |
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Sesterce
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8x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $4.50 | View |
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Vultr
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16x | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $7.53 | View |
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Alternative GPUs
Here's how these GPUs compare against alternatives:
Our data for Nvidia A10 was last updated on March 25, 2026, and for Nvidia A16 on March 25, 2026.