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Perspectives from inside the GPU economy. Data-driven takes on performance, pricing, procurement, and the evolving infrastructure stack powering AI.
Carmen Li • May 1, 2026
The GPU Forward Curve: Pricing the Curve, Not Just the Spot
Why a GPU forward curve is the missing primitive that turns compute rental into a tradeable, hedgeable asset class for financial institutions.
Carmen Li • Apr 27, 2026
H100 Hyperscaler Index, April 2026: A Benchmark in Flat Mode
H100 Hyperscaler on-demand rates held flat from Mar 1–Apr 20, 2026, with a 0.47% coefficient of variation.
Yang Gao • Apr 2, 2026
March 2026 RAM Price Update: DDR5 Spot Prices Dip While GDDR6 Stays Firm
DDR5 chip spot prices softened after the TurboQuant announcement while GDDR6 kept rising.
Carmen Li • Mar 30, 2026
B200 Index Price March 2026 Update: What the Charts, Price Bands Are Telling Us
B200 GPU rental index surged 24% in March 2026 while H100 barely moved.
Yuhua Yu • Mar 17, 2026
Three Misconceptions in Building the Financial Infrastructure for Compute
Three common objections to treating compute as a financial asset — and why oil, treasuries, and other markets have solved each.
Carmen Li • Mar 12, 2026
Building a Robust GPU Index
Transparent GPU pricing benchmarks for the AI economy using millions of global pricing data points.
Platon Slynko • Mar 4, 2026
SiliconMark™ vs. InferenceX™: Comparing AI Inference Benchmarking Frameworks
Compare two AI benchmarking frameworks to guide smarter GPU procurement in 2026.
Jason Cornick • Feb 12, 2026
GPU Benchmark Software: Essential Tools for Performance Testing and Analysis
Compare top GPU benchmarking tools for AI and enterprise workloads from SiliconMark and MLPerf.
Carmen Li • Jan 22, 2026
Understanding LLM Cost Per Token: A 2026 Practical Guide
A 2026 guide to real-world LLM token costs, model pricing, and proven ways to reduce spend.
Carmen Li • Jan 9, 2026
H100 Price Spike: Understanding the 10% Surge in GPU Rental Costs
H100 GPU rental prices jumped 10% in just four weeks. Explore what drove the spike.
Carmen Li • Jan 2, 2026
The Geography of GPU Pricing: What A100 vs H100 Tells Us About the Global Compute Market
Global location impacts A100 and H100 GPU rental prices with key insights into regional cost gaps.
Carmen Li • Dec 21, 2025
H100 Rental Price Over Time (2023–2025): A Complete Market Analysis
Track the dramatic rise and fall of NVIDIA H100 rental prices from 2023 to 2025.
Carmen Li • Dec 9, 2025
GPU Pricing Trends 2026: What to Expect in the Year Ahead
Your guide to 2026 GPU pricing trends, market drivers, hardware changes, and cost strategies.
Carmen Li • Oct 29, 2025
How A100 and H100 Prices Vary Across U.S. Regions and Supply Sources
A100 and H100 GPU rental prices differ across U.S. regions and between hyperscalers and marketplaces.
Carmen Li • Oct 24, 2025
A100 vs H100: When GPU Prices Break Out of Sync
Despite belonging to the same AI infrastructure ecosystem, A100 and H100 GPU rental prices diverge.
Carmen Li • Oct 20, 2025
H100 Rental Market Cools in September: Price Index Slips as Volatility Rises
H100 GPU Rental Index showed signs of softening in September, accompanied by a rise in volatility.
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