First retained snapshot
2026-05-28
$1.67–$1.67 / GPU hr, median $1.67.
1 tracked offers across 1 providers on that date.
Model-level audit trail
L40S GPU cloud price history
Follow timestamped L40S cloud price observations and actual normalized-rate changes. The history keeps repeated market evidence separate from price moves so a refreshed source is not presented as a new price.
- 388 timestamped observations in this model slice
- 15 tracked offer identities across 7 providers
- Historical price ranges are calculated from retained observations, not reconstructed marketing claims
Historical observations388
Actual rate moves0
Rate decreases0
Rate increases0
Historical snapshots
L40S observed market range by date
Each row summarizes the retained L40S observations for that calendar date. The low, median, and high are descriptive market observations across the tracked offers present in the ledger; they are not forecasts or purchasing recommendations.
Observed range chart
L40S low, median, and high price observations
MedianObserved range
Observed median movement: -3.0%. $1.6700 → $1.6200 / GPU hr from 2026-05-28 to 2026-08-13. At 730 GPU-hours, that observed median-rate change corresponds to $36.50 lower compute spend. Descriptive snapshot comparison; provider mix can differ, so this is not a matched-cohort index or a savings forecast.
Observed price spread widened by $0.5100/GPU hr. Range width $0.0000 → $0.5100 / GPU hr from 2026-05-28 to 2026-08-13. Relative to each snapshot median, spread width moved from 0.0% to 31.5%, a +31.5 percentage-point change. This compares retained snapshot dispersion; changing provider mix can also change the width.
| Observed date | Low / GPU hr | Median / GPU hr | High / GPU hr | Tracked offers | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.2900 | $1.6200 | $1.8000 | 14 | 6 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.8000 | 15 | 7 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.5700 | $1.6700 | 3 | 3 | |
| $0.7900 | $1.1800 | $1.5700 | 2 | 2 | |
| $1.6700 | $1.6700 | $1.6700 | 1 | 1 |
Range movement
How the latest range compares with the first retained snapshot
This comparison describes the coverage currently retained in the ledger. A changing provider mix can move the observed range, so the range itself should not be interpreted as a matched-cohort market index. Use the GPU Cloud Price Index for the provider-balanced cohort view.
Latest retained snapshot
2026-08-13
$1.29–$1.80 / GPU hr, median $1.62.
14 tracked offers across 6 providers on that date.
Evidence-only updates
149
Distinct source or evidence changes where the normalized L40S rate did not change. These remain separate from true price moves.
Verified price moves
Latest actual L40S rate changes
These cards include only transitions where the normalized USD-per-GPU-hour rate changed. Source refreshes at the same rate are excluded from this section. The 730 GPU-hour impact multiplies that exact rate delta by 730 and covers compute only.
No normalized L40S rate moves have been recorded yet. The observation history remains active.
Interpretation
Use this history for timing and auditability, not false certainty
Observed market slice
Snapshot ranges depend on the offers retained for L40S on that date. A wider or narrower provider set can move the range even when no matched offer changed price.
Availability is separate
A historical or current price does not prove capacity. Check the current L40S decision page and availability evidence before treating a low historical rate as deployable now.
No forecast
Historical movement is not a prediction of future GPU prices. It is an evidence trail for what the approved sources returned and when those observations changed.