A100 providers can recover hardware cost within a year
Akash: $300 Million Incentives w/Greg Osuri | CEO of Overclock Labs,Founder & Akash Network (Bare Metal Podcast)
“If an A100 cost about $11,000, if you’re making a thousand bucks a month, which is about $1.40 an hour… a year amortization of the chip is very profitable… compared to real estate, compared to any other asset class. If you’re getting back your money 100% within a year, I think that’s very profitable.” — 00:21:36
Context: On supplier-side economics; adds that even at half price you amortize in two years against a 5-6 year GPU lifespan. (Caption renders the price as “$111,000”; A100 list price context indicates ~$11k.)