GPU comparison

A10 vs B300

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

AmperevsBlackwell UltraUpdated 34 days ago

The B300 provides the stronger choice for LLM inference because its 2250 TFLOPS FP16 dense and 8000 GB/s bandwidth deliver higher throughput than the A10 at 125 TFLOPS FP16 dense and 600 GB/s bandwidth for the majority of production inference pipelines.

A10 from $0.37/GPU/hrB300 from $0.50/GPU/hr

Right now, from live stock

  • Cheapest right now: A10 at $0.37/hr on LeaderGPU

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  • Most providers in stock: A10 (2)

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  • Best $ per TFLOPS FP16 dense right now: B300 ($0.0002 per TFLOPS-hour at 2,250 TFLOPS)

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Specifications Compared

SpecA10B300
TDP150W1400W
VRAM24 GB262-288 GB
CUDA Cores9,216Not published
FP4 (dense)Not published13,500 TFLOPS
FP8 (dense)Not published4,500 TFLOPS
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM3e
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell Ultra
FP16 (dense)125 TFLOPS2,250 TFLOPS
Form FactorsPCIeSXM6
INT8 (dense)250 TOPS187.5 TOPS
InterconnectPCIe 4.0NVLink, PCIe 6.0, InfiniBand
Tensor Cores288Not published
FP32 Performance31.2 TFLOPS75 TFLOPS
FP64 PerformanceNot published1.25 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth600 GB/s8,000 GB/s
FP4 (with sparsity)Not published18,000 TFLOPS
FP8 (with sparsity)Not published9,000 TFLOPS
FP16 (with sparsity)250 TFLOPS4,500 TFLOPS
INT8 (with sparsity)500 TOPS375 TOPS

Performance Analysis

The FP16 dense performance ratio shows the B300 at 2250 TFLOPS exceeds the A10 at 125 TFLOPS by a factor of 18. This difference allows the B300 to complete matrix operations in training workloads faster than the A10 when both use dense FP16. The FP32 figure of 75 TFLOPS on the B300 compared with 31.2 TFLOPS on the A10 indicates similar scaling for precision sensitive tasks. Memory bandwidth of 8000 GB/s on the B300 versus 600 GB/s on the A10 supports larger batch sizes during inference without swapping data as frequently. When sparsity applies the B300 reaches 4500 TFLOPS FP16 with sparsity against the A10 at 250 TFLOPS FP16 with sparsity for an 18 times advantage in the same category.

Current On-Demand Offers

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A10

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
LeaderGPUThe Netherlands10$0.37$3.71Deploy
Lambda Labsus-west-11$1.29—Deploy

2 providers in stock, 3 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All A10 offers, price history and alerts

B300

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
RunPodglobal1$0.50—Deploy

1 provider in stock, 1 offer. All B300 offers, price history and alerts

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When to Choose the A10

The A10 suits deployments where power limits constrain operation to 150W TDP. Its 250 TOPS INT8 dense rating exceeds the B300 at 187.5 TOPS INT8 dense for integer workloads that fit within 24 GB GDDR6. PCIe form factor and lower interconnect requirements make the A10 appropriate for existing server chassis without NVLink support.

When to Choose the B300

The B300 suits workloads that require 2250 TFLOPS FP16 dense or 4500 TFLOPS FP8 dense to reduce iteration time. Its 8000 GB/s memory bandwidth and 262-288 GB HBM3e VRAM accommodate models that exceed the capacity of 24 GB GDDR6. NVLink and InfiniBand interconnects on the B300 enable multi GPU scaling for distributed training sessions.

Use Cases

LLM Training
B300

The B300 supplies 2250 TFLOPS FP16 dense compared with 125 TFLOPS FP16 dense on the A10 to shorten training cycles on large models.

LLM Inference
B300

The B300 supplies 8000 GB/s bandwidth and 262-288 GB HBM3e VRAM to handle larger batch sizes than the A10 with 600 GB/s and 24 GB GDDR6.

Fine-tuning
B300

The B300 at 75 TFLOPS FP32 supports precision adjustments during fine-tuning more efficiently than the A10 at 31.2 TFLOPS FP32.

Stable Diffusion
Either

The A10 at 250 TOPS INT8 dense matches integer needs while the B300 at 4500 TFLOPS FP8 dense handles higher resolution generation when memory allows.

Scientific Computing
B300

The B300 at 75 TFLOPS FP32 and 8000 GB/s bandwidth accelerates simulation codes beyond the A10 at 31.2 TFLOPS FP32 and 600 GB/s bandwidth.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does memory differ between the A10 and B300?▾

The A10 contains 24 GB GDDR6 with 600 GB/s bandwidth. The B300 contains 262-288 GB HBM3e with 8000 GB/s bandwidth.

Which GPU has higher FP32 performance?▾

The B300 reaches 75 TFLOPS FP32. The A10 reaches 31.2 TFLOPS FP32.

What TDP values apply to each GPU?▾

The A10 lists 150W TDP. The B300 lists 1400W TDP.

Which interconnects does the B300 support?▾

The B300 supports NVLink, PCIe 6.0, and InfiniBand. The A10 supports PCIe 4.0.

Which is cheaper to rent, the A10 or the B300?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the A10 and B300 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the A10 have compared to the B300?▾

The A10 has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. The B300 has 262 to 288 GB of HBM3e memory.

Can I find A10 and B300 GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the A10 and the B300?▾

The A10 uses the Ampere architecture (2021) while the B300 uses Blackwell Ultra (2025). The B300 delivers 18.0x the dense FP16 throughput (2,250 vs 125 TFLOPS, both without sparsity) and 13.3x the memory bandwidth of the A10.

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How this page is made

  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the A10 and the B300. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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