Cheapest GPU Cloud 2026#

Name: ClusterMAX GPU Cloud Ratings
License: https://semianalysis.com

Sticker price is the wrong question. The cheapest GPU cloud on a per-hour basis is almost never the cheapest on a per-goodput-hour basis once you factor in MTBF, failure recovery, networking, and storage performance. Use the ClusterMAX TCO & Goodput Calculator to compare real cost across providers.

Start here:

GPU Cluster TCO & Goodput Calculator — interactive $/goodput-hour comparison across H100, H200, B200, and GB200 NVL72 deployments.
"How Much Do GPU Clusters Really Cost?" — SemiAnalysis newsletter deep dive on cluster TCO.
ClusterMAX 2.1 Tier Rankings — providers grouped by quality tier so you can pick the cheapest cloud at an acceptable reliability bar.
All 85+ Cloud Reviews — per-provider pricing transparency notes.
Evaluation Criteria — why raw $/hr is misleading and what to score instead.

Published by SemiAnalysis.