NVIDIAAmpere Architecture

Rent RTX 3060

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is a mid-range Ampere architecture-based graphics card designed for gaming and content creation. It offers a balance of performance and affordability, making it a popular choice for a wide range of users. In cloud environments, it provides a cost-effective solution for ap...
Current on-demand floor$0.11

per GPU-hour

📊 Pricing at a Glance

Cheapest In Stock
Vast.ai
$0.11/GPU/hr
Most Expensive In Stock
Vast.ai
$0.11/GPU/hr
Median In-Stock Price
$0.11/GPU/hr
Offers Reported In Stock
1
Providers With Stock
1
Latest Stock Observation

RTX 3060 on-demand pricing, in stock right now, ranges from $0.11/GPU/hr to $0.11/GPU/hr across 1 offer from 1 provider with live stock tracking (updated October 2026). A further 17 tracked listings are shown below as listed / last-seen pricing.

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Available Offers

The 5 cheapest on-demand offers reported in stock right now, from 1 provider with live stock tracking.

1 offer available
Vast.ai
Vast.ai
Texas
Available
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12GB VRAM
24 vCPU
31GB RAM
724GB Storage
930 Mbps ↑
906 Mbps ↓
$0.11/GPU/hr

Other Tracked Listings (Last-Seen Pricing)

17 further listings GPUPerHour tracks for this GPU. These catalog rows do not qualify as current secure on-demand offers; stock observations may be missing or old. They are not confirmed in stock; check availability with the provider.

ProviderListed per GPU / hrPricing typeAvailability
Vast.ai$0.10on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.10on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.10on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.11on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.11on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.11on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.11on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.12on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.13on-demandCheck provider
Vast.ai$0.13on-demandCheck provider
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RTX 3060 Availability Now

1 provider reports RTX 3060 in stock on-demand right now (1 offer across 1 region). Last stock observation: .

Cheapest in-stock RTX 3060 offer per region
RegionCheapest $/GPU-hrProviderOffers in stock
Texas, US$0.11Vast.ai1

Regions are as the providers name them. Prices on this page were observed on (UTC) and are quoted for that day; they are rechecked every minute and can change before booking.

RTX 3060 Price History (daily)

Over the last 13 days the cheapest on-demand RTX 3060 ranged from $0.10 to $0.27 per GPU-hour across up to 1 provider with stock.

RTX 3060 daily cheapest and median on-demand price per GPU-hour, last 14 days
Date (UTC)Cheapest $/GPU-hrMedian $/GPU-hrOffers in stockProviders with stock
$0.10$0.1011
$0.10$0.1011
$0.10$0.1021
$0.27$0.2721
$0.27$0.2711
$0.10$0.1011
$0.10$0.1921
$0.10$0.1921
$0.27$0.2711
$0.10$0.1921
$0.12$0.1921
$0.27$0.2711
$0.12$0.1821

One row per captured day (00:05 UTC). Cheapest is the lowest secure on-demand price per GPU-hour reported in stock by a provider with live stock tracking; median is the median of those offers. Days without a capture are not shown. Method and full series: Cloud GPU Price Index.

RTX 3060 Price by Provider

Cheapest on-demand offer per provider that is reported in stock right now. Prices are per GPU per hour; multi-GPU instances show the whole-instance price alongside. Deploy opens the DeployGPU console for providers on the platform, otherwise the provider's own site.

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Vast.aiTexas, US1$0.11$0.11Deploy this GPU

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RTX 3060 Catalog Listing History (30 days)

Catalog listings, not live prices.

These averages are of every tracked catalog listing, including spot, reserved, out-of-stock and older rows. They do not measure live on-demand prices or availability (the daily price history table above does that) and cannot establish savings against the current offers. Each day averages its recorded catalog snapshots; the median gives each day equal weight. Missing days are excluded.

Lowest daily catalog average$0.19/GPU/hr
Median of daily catalog averages$0.19/GPU/hr
Days with recorded catalog prices30 of 30
Latest catalog snapshotOctober 3, 2026

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Technical Specifications

CUDA cores
3584
Memory type
GDDR6
Tensor cores
112 (3rd Gen)
FP8 performance
N/A
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s

Strengths & Limitations

Advantages
  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio.
  • Suitable for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
  • Supports ray tracing and DLSS.
  • Relatively low power consumption compared to higher-end GPUs.
  • Good for general-purpose GPU (GPGPU) computing tasks.
Limitations
  • Performance may be limited in demanding 4K gaming scenarios.
  • Memory bandwidth is lower than higher-end RTX 30 series cards.
  • FP8 performance is not available, limiting use in some cutting-edge AI applications.

Top Use Cases

Gaming

Ideal for cloud gaming platforms, providing a smooth experience for most modern games at 1080p and 1440p resolutions. Supports ray tracing and DLSS for enhanced visual fidelity and performance.

Content Creation

Suitable for video editing, graphic design, and 3D rendering tasks. Offers good performance in applications like Adobe Premiere Pro, Blender, and Autodesk Maya.

Machine Learning Inference

Can be used for accelerating machine learning inference workloads, particularly for models that benefit from tensor cores. Suitable for deploying AI applications in the cloud.

Real-World Benchmark

Gaming Performance
The RTX 3060 delivers solid performance in modern games. Expect frame rates of 60+ FPS in most titles at 1080p and 1440p with high settings. Ray tracing performance is decent, especially when combined with DLSS.
Illustrative cost, generated estimate$0.03/hr

Market Analysis

Generated market commentary, not current pricing. Live prices and stock are in the sections above.

The RTX 3060 is a popular choice for cloud GPU instances due to its balance of performance and cost-effectiveness.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of workloads is the RTX 3060 best suited for in the cloud?â–¾

The RTX 3060 is well-suited for gaming, content creation, and machine learning inference workloads. It offers a good balance of performance and cost, making it a versatile option for a wide range of applications.

Does the RTX 3060 support ray tracing and DLSS?â–¾

Yes, the RTX 3060 supports both ray tracing and DLSS. These technologies can enhance visual fidelity and improve performance in supported games and applications.

Alternative GPUs

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

Offers similar performance at the same price point, making it a viable alternative if the RTX 3060 is unavailable.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Provides slightly better performance than the RTX 3060 for the same price, if available.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

An older, but still capable card. More expensive, but may be suitable if you need more raw compute power and don't need the RTX features.

Cite This Data
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Source: GPUPerHour.com — RTX 3060 GPU Rental Pricing Comparison (October 2026)

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RTX 3060 Pricing: What It Costs in 2026

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RTX 3060 on-demand pricing currently ranges from $0.11/GPU/hr on Vast.ai, based on 1 offer reported in stock by 1 provider with live stock tracking, across 1 region. GPUPerHour also tracks 18 on-demand listings in total, including catalog-only and out-of-stock rows, shown further up as last-seen pricing.

Running one RTX 3060 continuously for a month at the cheapest live rate costs approximately $76. Most providers bill per second or per minute, so shorter jobs cost proportionally less. Confirm the final price and capacity with the provider before booking.

How RTX 3060 Compares

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Compared to alternatives, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER offers another hardware option; follow the link for current prices. Offers similar performance at the same price point, making it a viable alternative if the RTX 3060 is unavailable. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers another hardware option; follow the link for current prices. Provides slightly better performance than the RTX 3060 for the same price, if available. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti offers another hardware option; follow the link for current prices. An older, but still capable card. More expensive, but may be suitable if you need more raw compute power and don't need the RTX features.

RTX 3060 Pricing FAQ

How much does RTX 3060 cost per hour?â–¾

RTX 3060 on-demand cloud rental currently starts at $0.11 per GPU per hour on Vast.ai, based on 1 offer reported in stock by 1 provider with live stock tracking. Running one RTX 3060 continuously for a month at the cheapest live rate costs approximately $76. Current prices use secure on-demand offers, excluding peer-to-peer hosts. Availability is checked periodically and can change before booking.

How has the RTX 3060 rental price changed recently?â–¾

Over the last 13 days the cheapest on-demand RTX 3060 price reported in stock ranged from $0.10 to $0.27 per GPU-hour, across up to 1 provider with stock. The daily figures are captured at 00:05 UTC from secure on-demand offers and are listed in the price history table on this page.

What are the alternatives to RTX 3060?â–¾

Alternatives to the RTX 3060 include NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Offers similar performance at the same price point, making it a viable alternative if the RTX 3060 is unavailable.