AWS EC2 GPU rental pricing
Amazon Web Services · hyperscaler · billed per second (60s min)
AWS EC2 is a hyperscaler that publishes per-hour prices for 7 GPU models. Its cheapest is the NVIDIA L4 at $0.81/hr on-demand. Flagship GPUs (H100/H200/A100/B200) sell only as whole 8-GPU instances; per-GPU figures are the instance price divided by 8 and include bundled vCPU/RAM. L4/L40S/A10G available as single-GPU instances. Prices are us-east-1. AWS Free Tier does not cover GPU instances; credits via AWS Activate for startups.
Source: Amazon Web Services pricing. Data as of June 2026.
AWS EC2 GPU prices
| GPU | VRAM | On-demand /hr | Spot /hr | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA L4 | 24GB GDDR6 | $0.81/hr | $0.43/hr | g6.xlarge (1 GPU) $0.805/hr. |
| NVIDIA L40S | 48GB GDDR6 | $1.86/hr | $1.27/hr | g6e.xlarge (1 GPU) $1.861/hr. |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | 40GB HBM2 | $2.75/hr | $1.42/hr | Derived: p4d.24xlarge $21.96/hr / 8 GPUs (SXM). |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | 80GB HBM2e | $3.43/hr | $1.41/hr | Derived: p4de.24xlarge $27.45/hr / 8 GPUs (SXM). |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | 80GB HBM3 | $6.88/hr | $3.37/hr | Derived: p5.48xlarge $55.04/hr / 8 GPUs. us-east-1. |
| NVIDIA H200 | 141GB HBM3e | $7.91/hr | $2.38/hr | Derived: p5en.48xlarge $63.30/hr / 8 GPUs. |
| NVIDIA B200 | 192GB HBM3e | $14.24/hr | $2.69/hr | Derived: p6-b200.48xlarge $113.93/hr / 8 GPUs. |
Source: Amazon Web Services pricing page. Data as of June 2026.
Source: Amazon Web Services pricing. Snapshot June 2026 — cloud GPU prices change weekly; verify on the provider's pricing page before relying on a figure.
Cost pros & cons
Where AWS EC2 saves money
- Deepest cloud ecosystem
- Capacity Blocks for reserved GPU
- Global regions + Spot
Watch-outs
- 2-4x neocloud prices on flagships
- Flagships only as 8-GPU nodes
- Egress can dominate
Frequently asked questions
How much does AWS EC2 charge to rent a GPU?
AWS EC2's cheapest published GPU is the NVIDIA L4 at $0.81/hr on-demand; it lists prices for 7 GPU models. Flagship GPUs (H100/H200/A100/B200) sell only as whole 8-GPU instances; per-GPU figures are the instance price divided by 8 and include bundled vCPU/RAM. L4/L40S/A10G available as single-GPU instances. Prices are us-east-1. Snapshot June 2026 — cloud GPU prices change weekly; verify on the provider's pricing page before relying on a figure.
Does AWS EC2 have a free tier or credits?
AWS Free Tier does not cover GPU instances; credits via AWS Activate for startups.
How is AWS EC2 billed?
AWS EC2 bills per second (60s min). Flagship GPUs (H100/H200/A100/B200) sell only as whole 8-GPU instances; per-GPU figures are the instance price divided by 8 and include bundled vCPU/RAM. L4/L40S/A10G available as single-GPU instances. Prices are us-east-1.
Does AWS EC2 offer cheaper spot or community pricing?
Yes — AWS EC2 offers a "Spot" tier that is typically cheaper than its on-demand rate (often ~50% lower), in exchange for possible interruption. Use it for fault-tolerant or checkpointed jobs.
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Source & accuracy
Figures are a dated snapshot from Amazon Web Services's pricing page (as of June 2026). Per-GPU figures are derived from 8-GPU instance prices (instance price / 8) and include bundled vCPU/RAM. Cloud GPU pricing is volatile and varies by region and discounts — verify on the vendor's page before renting. See our methodology. This is an informational comparison, not a quote.
Last updated: 2026-06-21