LLM VRAM and GPU cost calculator

Pick a model and a mode. See the memory it needs and the cheapest public on-demand GPU rental that fits, from our sourced price table. Prices checked Nov 9, 2026. Comparing a commit? Try the reserved vs on-demand calculator. Renting GPUs vs paying an inference API? Try the self-host vs API calculator.

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Estimate memory and rental cost

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Weights plus 20%
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Per hour, public on-demand
GPU options for the chosen model and mode
GPUMemory eachGPUs neededProvider and pricePer hourFor your hoursSource

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How it works. Memory = parameters x bytes per parameter x 1.2. Bytes: FP16 2, FP8 1, INT4 0.5, LoRA 2, QLoRA 0.5, full fine-tune 16 (2 weights, 2 gradients, 12 Adam bytes). It is a rule of thumb: long contexts, big batches and the framework change real use. Listings sold as a whole node must be rented whole, and the cost counts that. Only on-demand prices rated high or medium confidence are used.

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Tell us the GPU, count, term, region and budget. We reply with the public prices that match and the checks to run before you pay. Free, and we do not sell compute.