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VRAM Calculator
How much GPU memory does your model need? Find compatible hardware, rental prices, and when managed APIs beat self-hosting.
Production-grade image generation, precise control with LoRAs
VRAM required10 GB
Model base
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Compatible GPUs — 9 options
NVIDIA RTX 4090
24GB VRAM · Enthusiast/Professional
Rental
$1.50-3.00/hour
✓ Cheapest compatible option
Best overall for image generation. Silent, power-efficient for deep learning.
NVIDIA RTX 4080
16GB VRAM · Enthusiast
Rental
$1.00-2.00/hour
Great balance of cost and performance. Runs most models at FP16/Q8.
NVIDIA RTX 4070
12GB VRAM · Enthusiast
Rental
$0.50-1.00/hour
Good entry point. Runs Flux/SD3.5 at Q4 or smaller models at FP16.
NVIDIA RTX 3060
12GB VRAM · Budget
Rental
$0.30-0.70/hour
Older but still capable. Runs smaller models well, larger ones at Q4.
NVIDIA A100 (40GB)
40GB VRAM · Professional
Rental
$2.00-4.00/hour
Enterprise-grade. Rare outside cloud rental. Runs anything.
NVIDIA H100 (80GB)
80GB VRAM · Enterprise
Rental
$4.00-8.00/hour
Latest flagship. Fastest inference. Overkill for most image generation.
NVIDIA L40 (48GB)
48GB VRAM · Professional
Rental
$1.50-3.00/hour
Great for rendering + ML. Good middle ground between consumer/enterprise.
NVIDIA A10G (24GB)
24GB VRAM · Professional
Rental
$0.70-1.20/hour
AWS standard. Runs all Flux/SD3.5 models. Good balance.
NVIDIA RTX 5090
32GB VRAM · Enthusiast/Professional
Rental
$0.87-0.99/hour
Blackwell architecture. ~2× faster than RTX 4090 for diffusion inference. Best consumer GPU as of 2026.
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GPU Cost Calculator compares these options by monthly spend + break-even
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VRAM estimates at 1024×1024 · Updated June 2026 · GPU Cost Calculator for pricing