GPU returns hit +76% a year as H100 rents jump 49% and B300 rates climb 66%
KyeGomezB · x · 2026-09-25
- Ornn Exchange's GPU index shows an H100 bought for $19k in Sep 2025 now returns $34k total (+76%): $20.5k resale plus $13.5k net rent; a B300 bought for $54k in Jul 2026 is up 21% in under 3 months.
- Resale values held within -5% to +7% while rents rose: Ornn's H100 index is $2.91/hr (+49% YoY), B300 index $11.32/hr (+66% since June); utilization is 87% for H100 and 90% for B300.
- Kye Gomez (Swarms) cites this to argue "agentic labor" will become the next asset class.
Related event: GPUs Emerge as High-Yield Asset Class: H100 Returns 76% a Year(3 posts)→
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