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
Oct 8, 2026

Not an OTC-regulated index.

The compute index

Listings-weighted, chain-linked composite of per-GPU price moves across tracked datacenter GPUs. Base 100 = Mar 12.

115.07index▲ 15.1% since Mar 12
100.0105.0110.0115.0Mar 12May 3Jun 25Aug 16Oct 8

Model fit R² 0.769 on 28,386 listings.

Per-GPU detail

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

Latest $/GPU-hr$0.89
Providers3
Listings823
Form factorPCIE
$0.80$0.85$0.90$0.95Mar 12May 3Jun 25Aug 16Oct 8

Provider dispersion · Oct 8, 2026

Vast.ai
$0.63$0.51–$0.764
Shadeform
$0.79$0.79–$0.797
Aws
$0.90$0.62–$1.34570
Oracle
$1.22$1.22–$1.221
Azure
$1.81$1.00–$3.74246

Each bar spans the middle 50% of that provider's listings on Oct 8, 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
$0.00/hr
Starting rate$0.89/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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