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A100 vs RTX 3080 Ti

Overview

Nvidia logo Nvidia A100 Nvidia logo Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti
Summary Previous-gen data center workhorse for AI training and inference. Ampere consumer GPU for local development and gaming.
Architecture Ampere Ampere
Memory 40GB / 80GB HBM2e 12GB GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth 1,935 GB/s 912 GB/s
Performance 312 TFLOPS (FP16) 273 TFLOPS (FP16)
Release Date Q2 2020 Q2 2021
Performance Segment High Performance Budget
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Price comparison

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Default ranking

Each provider appears once per GPU, ranked on three things in order:

  1. Availability: in stock, then waitlist, then unconfirmed, then out of stock. A price you can act on outranks a cheaper one you cannot.
  2. Billing type: on-demand rates rank ahead of spot and reserved ones. A spot rate is cheaper because it can be reclaimed, and a reserved rate because it is a commitment.
  3. Price: the lowest hourly price a provider charges for a single one of that GPU, with other currencies converted to USD first.

Providers that tie on price are sorted alphabetically.

Reserved rates are not separated by term length, so a multi-year commitment can rank above a one-month one. The term is shown beneath each price.

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Nvidia A100 logo A100 Pricing

There is a 88% difference between the highest and lowest listings for the A100. You can pay up to $5.04/hr, but the market floor is currently $0.60/hr per GPU (on-demand). Spot instances start lower, at $0.14/hr per GPU.

Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti logo RTX 3080 Ti Pricing

For smaller projects, the RTX 3080 Ti is available around $0.09/hr per GPU (on-demand). This tier offers a 89% discount compared to the higher end of the market ($0.92/hr). Spot instances start lower, at $0.08/hr per GPU.

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:

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Our data for Nvidia A100 was last updated on Aug. 20, 2026, and for Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti on Aug. 20, 2026.

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