How much can a GPU server earn?

One B300 server rented at $4.60 per GPU-hour brings in about $27K a month. After the data center and our fee, about $22K.

How long does payback take?

For that B300 server, about 28 months after it goes live. It still has resale value after that.

What happens after the contract ends?

In the 5-year view, the GPUs rent short-term at a rate that falls each year. You can also renew, sell, or upgrade.

Contract or short-term rentals?

A contract pays for every hour for two to three years, and lenders like it. Short-term rentals pay more per hour, but some hours go unrented.

What is not included?

Taxes, insurance, financing, and support contracts where the vendor doesn’t include them. Ask your tax advisor how depreciation applies to you.

Can you find a customer for the GPUs?

Yes. We charge 2.5% of the contract, only if it signs.

Can I get the model as a spreadsheet?

Yes. Enter your email under the results and we’ll send an Excel file with your numbers and the formulas.

GPU server earnings calculator

GPU

Servers (8 GPUs each)

Rented on

Rate per GPU-hour$4.60

Fine-tune

Years owned

Hours rented after the contract80%

Price per server$550K

Networking per server, for 2 or more$55K

Data center, per kW a month$280

Resale after 5 years10%

Months to go live3 months

Net to you from 1 B300 server

$22K a month

Upfront: $578K
Pays for itself: 28 months
Ahead after 5 years: $452K

How a month reaches you

Rental income

$27K

Data center

-$4.3K

Our fee

-$1K

Net to you

$22K

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Upfront

1 B300 server: $550K
Networking: Not needed for one server
Shipping: $2.5K
Our setup fee: $25K

Over 5 years

Rental income: $1.31M
Data center and management: -$333K
Resale value (10%): $55K
Return on what you put in: 1.78x

Ballpark, before taxes, insurance, and financing. Not investment advice.

Where the numbers come from

Server prices
Ballpark prices for new 8-GPU servers. Networking is added for two or more.
Rental rates
Short-term rates follow the market. Contracts pay less per hour but fill every hour. We lower rates 10% a year as newer GPUs ship.
Data center
Priced per kW a month, power included. It starts when you reserve the space.
Resale
GPU servers keep resale value. We assume a quarter of the price after three years, and a tenth after five.

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Questions about GPU earnings

How much can a GPU server earn?: One B300 server rented at $4.60 per GPU-hour brings in about $27K a month. After the data center and our fee, about $22K.
How long does payback take?: For that B300 server, about 28 months after it goes live. It still has resale value after that.
What happens after the contract ends?: In the 5-year view, the GPUs rent short-term at a rate that falls each year. You can also renew, sell, or upgrade.
Contract or short-term rentals?: A contract pays for every hour for two to three years, and lenders like it. Short-term rentals pay more per hour, but some hours go unrented.
What is not included?: Taxes, insurance, financing, and support contracts where the vendor doesn’t include them. Ask your tax advisor how depreciation applies to you.
Can you find a customer for the GPUs?: Yes. We charge 2.5% of the contract, only if it signs.
Can I get the model as a spreadsheet?: Yes. Enter your email under the results and we’ll send an Excel file with your numbers and the formulas.

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