A100 40GB vs Gaudi HL-205

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Side-by-side GPU comparison: specs, memory, compute performance, and live cloud pricing.

Verdict

A100 40GB has 8 GB more VRAM, making it better suited for large models and long context windows. A100 40GB supports a broader range of models (612 vs 577 from this catalog), giving more flexibility.

Specifications

A100 40GBGaudi HL-205
VRAM40 GB32 GB
VRAM TypeHBM2HBM2
Memory Bandwidth1.6 TB/s1.0 TB/s
FP16 Performance312 TFLOPS
ManufacturerNVIDIAHabana
FP8 SupportNoNo
FP4 SupportNoNo

Price / Performance

Based on cheapest single-GPU on-demand pricing. Lower $/TFLOP = better compute value; lower $/GB = better memory value.

A100 40GBGaudi HL-205
$/hr (cheapest)$0.93
$/TFLOP (compute value)$0.0030
$/GB VRAM (memory value)$0.0232

Cloud Pricing

Cheapest on-demand price per provider (single GPU).

A100 40GB

ProviderOn-demandSpotRent
Vast.ai$0.93/hrRent
Google Cloud$1.61/hr$1.17/hr
Lambda$1.99/hr

Gaudi HL-205

No cloud pricing available.

Model Compatibility

Models from the catalog that fit on each GPU, grouped by required precision.

A100 40GB (612 models)

Gaudi HL-205 (577 models)

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