Nvidia GPU Rental Prices Jump Up to 143% as AI Token Demand Surges

Data from Ornn Data cited by a16z shows Nvidia H200 rental prices up 143% since the start of 2026, with B200 up 111%, RTX PRO 6000 up 73%, H100 up 54% and A100 up 9%. Rising AI token consumption is driving demand, and older cards like the Tesla V100 are also finding use for running mid-sized LLMs.

• H200 rentals rose 143%, B200 111% and H100 54% since January 2026
• A100 saw the smallest increase in rental price at 9%
• Most GPUs bottomed in Q1 before rebounding in April and May
• Higher-VRAM Tesla V100 variants now sell at a $200 premium