No Real GPU Shortage, But Rental Terms Are Brutal: 3-5 Year Commits
AccBalanced · x · 2026-08-14
Addressing the hype around the GPU shortage, a developer points out that compute isn't actually impossible to find, with decent quantities available over a several-month timeline.
However, because of the massive investments, financing, and risk involved, the terms around acquiring them have become extremely rigid. Providers are now demanding 3 to 5-year commitments, a stark contrast to the post-AWS era where users are used to renting compute by the minute.
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