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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between DigitalOcean and Spheron. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $2.20/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | DigitalOcean Price | Spheron Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
GH200 96GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
GH200 96GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$2.34(+113.0%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $4.41/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $2.07/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.34(+113.0%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$1.90(+73.9%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $4.47/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $2.57/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.90(+73.9%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$5.34(+91.3%) | |||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • $11.19/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $5.85/hour Updated: 9/8/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$5.34(+91.3%) | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$0.61(+63.5%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.57/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $0.96/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.61(+63.5%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • | ||||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • | ||||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$0.79(+101.3%) | |||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • $1.57/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $0.78/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.79(+101.3%) | ||||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
GH200 96GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
GH200 96GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$2.34(+113.0%) | |||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $4.41/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $2.07/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.34(+113.0%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$1.90(+73.9%) | |||
H200 141GB VRAM • $4.47/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $2.57/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.90(+73.9%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$5.34(+91.3%) | |||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • $11.19/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $5.85/hour Updated: 9/8/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$5.34(+91.3%) | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$0.61(+63.5%) | |||
L40S 48GB VRAM • $1.57/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $0.96/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.61(+63.5%) | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • | ||||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI325X 256GB VRAM • | ||||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
MI355X 288GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • DigitalOcean | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4000 Ada 20GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • DigitalOceanSpheron | ↑+$0.79(+101.3%) | |||
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB VRAM • $1.57/hour Updated: 9/13/2026 $0.78/hour Updated: 9/12/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.79(+101.3%) | ||||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Spheron | Not Available | — | ||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | DigitalOcean | Spheron | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropic | $10.00 in $50.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $10.00 in $50.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $1.00 in $5.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $3.00 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $3.00 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $2.00 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
DeepSeek | $0.250 in $0.800 out | Not available | — |
DeepSeek | $0.068 in $0.168 out | Not available | — |
DeepSeek | $0.870 in $1.74 out | Not available | — |
Google | $0.180 in $0.500 out | Not available | — |
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On-demand NVIDIA and AMD GPU instances with per-hour billing and no long-term contracts.
Pre-configured images with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and CUDA for immediate productivity.
GPU Droplets work seamlessly with DigitalOcean's networking, storage, and managed databases.
Transparent per-hour pricing with no hidden fees or complex instance families.
Access GPU capacity from multiple cloud providers and certified data centers from one account, without separate signups per provider
Instances are billed by the minute with no minimum rental period or rounding up to the hour
Instances are typically ready in under two minutes with no approval workflow or provisioning queue
Compute spend across every connected provider is tracked in a single dashboard
Each VM or bare metal instance includes NVMe SSD storage, network bandwidth, a dedicated IP address and full root access
Spheron sources large clusters, specific hardware and InfiniBand configurations from its partner data center network, with a typical quote turnaround of 24-48 hours
Non-interruptible instances billed per minute with no commitment or minimum rental period
Idle capacity on the same hardware at up to 50% off dedicated rates, interruptible when the provider reclaims it
Commit to a duration for locked capacity, volume pricing and dedicated support
Quoted deployments from 8 to 512+ GPUs with specific hardware and InfiniBand configurations sourced from partner data centers
Sign up at digitalocean.com and verify your account.
Select GPU Droplets from the Create menu, choose your GPU type and configuration.
Select a pre-configured AI/ML image or a base OS image.
Launch your GPU Droplet and connect via SSH to start working.
Browse available GPU models with live pricing and filter by VRAM, architecture or price
Choose a region, storage and OS image, then deploy; instances are provisioned in around two minutes
SSH in and start working, switch to another GPU model at any time, or spin down to stop per-minute billing
Submit requirements for reserved capacity or custom clusters and Spheron sources, negotiates and sets up the deployment
GPU Droplets are available in select US data centers with expansion planned.
24/7 support via ticket system, extensive documentation, and active community forums.
Capacity sourced from vetted Tier 3/4 partner data centers spanning multiple continents; region is selected at deploy time
Documentation, API reference and changelog at docs.spheron.ai, plus sales contact and call scheduling for reserved capacity and custom cluster quotes