Key Highlights

  • DigitalOcean is raising on-demand prices for select Nvidia and AMD GPUs by roughly 30%, effective August 1.
  • H100 pricing will increase from $3.39 to $4.41 per hour.
  • H200 pricing will rise from $3.44 to $4.47 per hour, and AMD's MI300X from $1.99 to $2.59.
  • Existing reserved contracts keep current rates until renewal; new and renewed 12-month plans move to the higher pricing.

DigitalOcean ($DOCN) is raising on-demand prices for select Nvidia and AMD graphics processing units by roughly 30%, starting August 1, citing strong demand for advanced AI compute.

What Happened

Under the new pricing, on-demand access to Nvidia's H100 chip will increase from $3.39 to $4.41 per hour. The H200, Nvidia's more advanced successor chip, will rise from $3.44 to $4.47 per hour.

AMD's MI300X accelerator will see its on-demand rate increase from $1.99 to $2.59 per hour, a comparable percentage increase to the two Nvidia chips.

The company said the price increases are being driven by strong demand for advanced AI compute capacity.

Market Reaction

Existing reserved contracts will keep their current rates until renewal, meaning customers already locked into reserved pricing agreements will not see an immediate cost increase.

New and renewed 12-month plans, however, will move to the higher pricing, extending the roughly 30% increase beyond on-demand usage to longer-term commitments signed or renewed after the change takes effect.

Outlook

The August 1 effective date gives existing on-demand customers a defined window before the new rates take hold, while the shift for new and renewed 12-month plans suggests the higher pricing is intended to apply broadly across DigitalOcean's GPU compute offerings going forward.

When do DigitalOcean's new GPU prices take effect?

The roughly 30% price increases for select Nvidia and AMD GPUs take effect August 1.

How much will H100 and H200 pricing increase?

H100 pricing rises from $3.39 to $4.41 per hour, and H200 pricing rises from $3.44 to $4.47 per hour.

Will existing DigitalOcean customers be affected immediately?

Existing reserved contracts will keep their current rates until renewal; the new pricing applies to on-demand usage and to new or renewed 12-month plans.