FAQ
GPU rental: frequently asked questions
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Answers about renting NVIDIA GPU servers by the hour at GPU Cloud: models, prices in Canadian dollars (CAD), billing, taxes, hosting and data in Canada.
GPU server rental
Which NVIDIA GPUs can I rent in Canada?
The models sold online are: RTX A6000, L40, A100 PCIe, RTX PRO 6000, H100 PCIe, A100 NVLink, H100 NVLink and H100 SXM. On request: H200 SXM, B200 and B300. Each server has 1 to 8 GPUs depending on the model.
How much does a GPU server cost per hour?
From CA$0.67 per hour (RTX A6000, 1 GPU), in Canadian dollars, taxes extra. The price of every size is shown on the model page and on the pricing page.
How does billing work?
Hourly servers are paid from your prepaid credit balance, with no commitment. A monthly or annual server is paid in advance for its period, and the period paid is not refunded if you delete the server before its end, unless the law provides otherwise. A server’s hourly rate is set at its creation.
Is a hibernated server billed?
A hibernated server releases its GPU but keeps its main disk: it then costs $0.02 per hour (about $14.60 per month), whatever the machine. Delete it to stop paying entirely.
Do prices include taxes?
No. Prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD), taxes extra. GST and QST, HST or PST are calculated from the province of your billing address and shown on your receipts and invoices.
What is a Spot server?
A Spot server is billed by the hour only and may be interrupted without notice. It suits jobs that can resume after an interruption. From CA$0.54 per hour (RTX A6000, 1 GPU).
Where are the servers hosted?
In a data centre in Canada, region "canada-montreal" of the console and the API. It is the only region offered: a server cannot be deployed outside Canada.
How do I deploy a server?
From the web console, through the REST API with an API key, or by an AI agent through our MCP server. Provisioning is automatic and access is over SSH with your key.
Are ready-to-use applications available?
Yes. One-click templates deliver the server with the application already installed: JupyterLab with PyTorch (CUDA), Ollama and Open WebUI, OpenAI compatible vLLM server, ComfyUI and PyTorch environment (CUDA).
Data and sovereignty
Do my GPU servers stay in Canada?
Yes. The servers and their disks are located in a data centre in Canada (region "canada-montreal"). It is the only region offered.
Can my account data leave Quebec?
The data stored on your servers stays in Canada. Your account information (identity, billing, e-mails) may be processed by some of our subcontractors outside Quebec, including in the United States, as explained in our privacy policy.
How is Law 25 applied?
A person in charge of the protection of personal information is designated, a privacy impact assessment precedes any disclosure outside Quebec, and you can exercise your rights of access and rectification.
In which currency am I billed?
Every price is shown and billed in Canadian dollars (CAD), with GST and QST, HST or PST depending on the province of your billing address.