GPU Rental Prices Keep Climbing, Defying Depreciation: a16z

a16z charts show GPU rental prices rising across the board this year instead of following a six-year depreciation curve, with H200 rents up roughly 143% and B200 up about 111%, which a16z partners say disproves the bear case that GPUs depreciate quickly.

2026-10-24 ~ 2026-10-25 · 3 related posts

• a16z charts: GPU rental rates up YTD — H200 +160%, B200 +120%, even A100 above January levels — a16z · 2026-10-24
• a16z: GPU rentals beat 6-year depreciation across the board, H200 at +143% — a16z · 2026-10-25
• a16z: GPU rental rates defy depreciation, H200 up 143% YTD — elonmusk · 2026-10-25