Compute Market Index

A factor model regression on $/GPU-hr across cloud providers. Live prices and a scenario sandbox for negotiating compute.

Index as of
Apr 24, 2026

Not an OTC-regulated index.

The compute index

Median $/GPU-hour across tracked datacenter GPUs for a plain on-demand rental (best-effort, 1 GPU, 16.8¢/kWh power).

$0.87/GPU-hr 0.0% since Mar 25
$0.87Mar 25Apr 1Apr 9Apr 16Apr 24

Model fit R² 0.691 on 50,351 listings.

Per-GPU detail

Daily scarcity, typical hourly price, and how providers price it for each tracked GPU.

Latest $/GPU-hr$0.36
Providers3
Listings744
Form factorPCIE
$0.36Mar 25Apr 1Apr 9Apr 16Apr 24

Provider dispersion · Apr 24, 2026

Lambda
$0.34$0.34–$0.3420
Vast.ai
$0.36$0.35–$0.3716
Azure
$1.00$0.73–$1.42708

Each bar spans the middle 50% of that provider's listings on Apr 24, 2026. The dot marks the median. All prices are $/GPU-hr for a plain on-demand rental.

Scenario sandbox

Pick a GPU and dial the knobs the model knows about to see what $/GPU-hr that setup implies on our model.

GPU
Service level
Commitment
Cluster size
Electricity16.8¢/kWh
Preemptible
A10 · scenario $/GPU-hr
$0.36/hr
Starting rate$0.36/hr
Change vs. starting+0.0%

Model estimate, not a live quote. GPU hardware specs stay tied to the GPU you picked; only the scenario knobs above move the price.

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