H100 rental prices slide after early May surge, says Ornn AI Inc
H100 rental prices have decreased following a surge in early May, according to Ornn AI Inc. The GPU rental market is evolving into a financial market with futures contracts and a price index accessible via Bloomberg Terminal. This shift allows AI companies to better manage compute costs and introduces a new asset class for financial traders.
- ▪H100 rental rates peaked at around $8 per hour in early 2024 before declining to approximately $2.35 by March 2026.
- ▪The recent surge in early May pushed prices back up before the current decline was noted.
- ▪Ornn AI Inc. has launched GPU compute futures contracts based on the OCPI to help companies hedge compute costs.
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