Specifications Compared
| Spec | A16 | B300 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 250W | 1400W |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 262-288 GB |
| CUDA Cores | 1,280 | Not published |
| FP4 (dense) | Not published | 13,500 TFLOPS |
| FP8 (dense) | Not published | 4,500 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM3e |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell Ultra |
| FP16 (dense) | 17.9 TFLOPS | 2,250 TFLOPS |
| Form Factors | PCIe | SXM6 |
| INT8 (dense) | 35.9 TOPS | 187.5 TOPS |
| Interconnect | PCIe 4.0 | NVLink, PCIe 6.0, InfiniBand |
| Tensor Cores | 40 | Not published |
| FP32 Performance | 4.5 TFLOPS | 75 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | Not published | 1.25 TFLOPS |
| Memory Bandwidth | 200 GB/s | 8,000 GB/s |
| FP4 (with sparsity) | Not published | 18,000 TFLOPS |
| FP8 (with sparsity) | Not published | 9,000 TFLOPS |
| FP16 (with sparsity) | 35.9 TFLOPS | 4,500 TFLOPS |
| INT8 (with sparsity) | 71.8 TOPS | 375 TOPS |
Performance Analysis
FP16 dense performance places the B300 at 2250 TFLOPS against the A16 at 17.9 TFLOPS while FP16 with sparsity places the B300 at 4500 TFLOPS against the A16 at 35.9 TFLOPS. The FP32 rating of 75 TFLOPS on the B300 versus 4.5 TFLOPS on the A16 indicates capacity for larger training and inference workloads in those precisions. Memory bandwidth of 8000 GB/s on the B300 versus 200 GB/s on the A16 supports larger batch sizes in memory intensive operations.
Current On-Demand Offers
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A16
A16 is not offered on-demand by any provider we track right now. See the A16 rental page for last-seen listed prices and a price alert.
B300
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When to Choose the A16
The A16 fits deployments that require a 250W TDP and PCIe form factor with 16 GB GDDR6 memory. Its INT8 dense rating of 35.9 TOPS handles moderate inference loads without the 1400W power demand of the B300.
When to Choose the B300
The B300 fits deployments that require 8000 GB/s bandwidth and between 262 GB and 288 GB HBM3e memory. Its FP16 dense rating of 2250 TFLOPS supports large scale workloads beyond the 17.9 TFLOPS FP16 dense of the A16.
Use Cases
The B300 provides 2250 TFLOPS FP16 dense compared to 17.9 TFLOPS FP16 dense on the A16.
The B300 provides 4500 TFLOPS FP8 dense compared to the A16 which has no published FP8 figure.
The B300 provides 75 TFLOPS FP32 compared to 4.5 TFLOPS FP32 on the A16.
The B300 provides 8000 GB/s bandwidth compared to 200 GB/s on the A16.
The A16 provides 4.5 TFLOPS FP32 at 250W while the B300 provides 75 TFLOPS FP32 at 1400W.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FP16 dense performance of each GPU?▾
The A16 reaches 17.9 TFLOPS FP16 dense and the B300 reaches 2250 TFLOPS FP16 dense.
What is the memory bandwidth difference?▾
The A16 has 200 GB/s bandwidth and the B300 has 8000 GB/s bandwidth.
What TDP does each GPU use?▾
The A16 uses 250W TDP and the B300 uses 1400W TDP.
What FP32 performance does each GPU deliver?▾
The A16 delivers 4.5 TFLOPS FP32 and the B300 delivers 75 TFLOPS FP32.
Which interconnect does the B300 support?▾
The B300 supports NVLink, PCIe 6.0 and InfiniBand.
Which is cheaper to rent, the A16 or the B300?▾
Cloud rental prices for both the A16 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 A16 have compared to the B300?▾
The A16 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. The B300 has 262 to 288 GB of HBM3e memory.
Can I find A16 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 A16 and the B300?▾
The A16 uses the Ampere architecture (2021) while the B300 uses Blackwell Ultra (2025). The B300 delivers 125.7x the dense FP16 throughput (2,250 vs 17.9 TFLOPS, both without sparsity) and 40.0x the memory bandwidth of the A16.
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How this page is made
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