Core Architectural Conflict
AWS P5 vs GCP A3
Hyperscaler comparison.
Networking
Data Freshness: Verified via Public Cloud APIs & Market Scraping | Refreshed Daily (UTC)|Benchmark Testing Baseline: Ubuntu 24.04, CUDA 12.4, vLLM v0.6.x (PagedAttention v2, FlashAttention-3), BF16/FP8 weights.Methodology →
Technical Scorecard
Side-by-side infrastructure specs using live pricing data for H100-class hardware.
| Metric | AWS EC2 P5 | GCP A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Fabric | EFA | Titanium |
| Storage Throughput | EBS | GCS |
| Egress Pricing | $0.09/GB | $0.12/GB |
| SLA Guarantee | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| 8-GPU 100h Cost | $1,832 | $3,056 |
Live Pricing Comparison
Spot and reserved rates refreshed from provider APIs. Filtered to H100-class hardware.
| Provider | GPU & VRAM | Interconnect | Spot Rate | On-Demand | Monthly | Status | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Community | NVLink 4.0 (900 GB/s) | $1.89/hr?Calculated EstimateMEDIUM SourceVast.ai VerifiedSep 26, 2026 Value 1.89 /hr Methodology Observed spot rate from public cloud APIs. On-demand calculated at 2.5× spot (conservative; actual range 1.8×–3.2×). Assumptions & Parameters
Refreshed daily from provider APIs and market scrapingSep 26, 2026 | $1.89 / hr | $1,157 / mo | Instant | |||
Bare Metal | NVLink 4.0 (900 GB/s) | $2.29/hr?Calculated EstimateMEDIUM SourceSpheron VerifiedSep 26, 2026 Value 2.29 /hr Methodology Observed spot rate from public cloud APIs. On-demand calculated at 2.5× spot (conservative; actual range 1.8×–3.2×). Assumptions & Parameters
Refreshed daily from provider APIs and market scrapingSep 26, 2026 | $2.29 / hr | $1,401 / mo | Instant | |||
Cloud | NVLink 4.0 (900 GB/s) | $2.49/hr?Calculated EstimateMEDIUM SourceRunPod VerifiedSep 26, 2026 Value 2.49 /hr Methodology Observed spot rate from public cloud APIs. On-demand calculated at 2.5× spot (conservative; actual range 1.8×–3.2×). Assumptions & Parameters
Refreshed daily from provider APIs and market scrapingSep 26, 2026 | $3.49 / hr | $2,136 / mo | Instant | |||
Dedicated | NVLink 4.0 (900 GB/s) | $2.99/hr?Calculated EstimateMEDIUM SourceLambda Labs VerifiedSep 26, 2026 Value 2.99 /hr Methodology Observed spot rate from public cloud APIs. On-demand calculated at 2.5× spot (conservative; actual range 1.8×–3.2×). Assumptions & Parameters
Refreshed daily from provider APIs and market scrapingSep 26, 2026 | $2.99 / hr | $1,830 / mo | Instant |
Data Freshness: Public Cloud APIs & Market Scraping | Refreshed Daily (UTC)|Benchmark Baseline: Ubuntu 24.04, CUDA 12.4, vLLM v0.6.x, PagedAttention v2, FlashAttention-3
When to Choose AWS EC2 P5
- AWS ecosystem
When to Choose GCP A3
- GCP ecosystem
Technical Deep-Dive
Networking
EFA vs Titan DPU
Final Verdict
Both offer H100-class GPUs.