what is a cloud GPU? (explained like you're completely new)

A cloud GPU is a powerful graphics chip you rent over the internet by the hour instead of buying one. Here's what that means, why it exists, and…

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Ravi Malhotra · Hardware Editor

What a cloud GPU actually is

A GPU (graphics processing unit) is the chip that does the heavy maths behind modern AI — running a chatbot, generating an image, training a model. Powerful ones cost thousands of dollars to buy. A…

Why rent instead of buy?

Three plain reasons. Cost: a top AI card is a four-figure purchase, plus power and cooling; renting is pennies to a couple of dollars an hour, and you pay nothing when it's off. Flexibility: you can…

What does it cost?

Cloud GPUs are billed per hour (or per second on some providers), and prices depend on the card. As of 22 Sep 2026, an entry-level 24GB card rents from about $0.12/hour, and a data-centre H100 from…

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