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
May 11, 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 = Apr 11.

105.74index 5.7% since Apr 11
100.0102.0104.0106.0Apr 11Apr 18Apr 26May 3May 11

Model fit R² 0.614 on 53,038 listings.

Per-GPU detail

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

Latest $/GPU-hr$0.46
Providers3
Listings585
Form factorPCIE
$0.46$0.46$0.47Apr 11Apr 18Apr 26May 3May 11

Provider dispersion · May 11, 2026

Lambda
$0.35$0.35–$0.3630
Vast.ai
$0.44$0.42–$0.4624
Azure
$1.14$0.86–$1.54531

Each bar spans the middle 50% of that provider's listings on May 11, 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
$0.46/hr
Starting rate$0.46/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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