GMI Cloud

GMI Cloud is an AI-native GPU cloud for training, fine-tuning, and inference. Nvidia named GMI Cloud one of six global Reference Platform Cloud Partners.

Compare OpenGradient if you wanted decentralized inference, Modal if you wanted a serverless sandbox, and Ollama if you wanted local model serving.

Key Features

Dedicated NVIDIA GPUs: H100, H200, B200, and Blackwell GB200/GB300 on demand, in GMI-operated data centers with InfiniBand.
Pay-as-you-go: hourly billing, no minimum commitment, no forced long-term reserve. Commitment savings only when you choose them.
GPU Compute + Inference + Cluster engine: on-demand instances plus an auto-scaling OpenAI-compatible inference API for text, image, video, and audio models.
Region coverage: US and APAC, targeting teams that want flagship silicon close to home.
Managed stack: Kubernetes-managed images with TensorRT and NVIDIA prebuilt containers (Triton, and others).

Limitation: it is a mid-size provider. For the very largest flops or the deepest integration ecosystem, hyperscalers and CoreWeave-class platforms go further.

Use Cases

Fine-tuning and training runs that need reliable H100/H200 on demand, not a waitlist.
Production inference via the serverless OpenAI-compatible endpoint or reserved bare-metal.
Teams in APAC that want low-latency US/APAC regions with unified billing.

Pricing

Public pricing on 2026-08-25 from gmicloud.ai/en/pricing.

GPU	Price	Notes
NVIDIA H100	from $2.00 / GPU-hour	On demand, no hidden fees.
NVIDIA H200	$2.60 / GPU-hour	Limited availability.
NVIDIA B200	$4.00 / GPU-hour	Blackwell.
NVIDIA GB200	$8.00 / GPU-hour	Blackwell, available now.
NVIDIA GB300	Pre-order	Nvidia next-generation.

Nvidia also reports GMI Cloud was an early contributor to DGX Cloud Lepton. Confirm the live page before you budget; rates change.

Getting Started

Open gmicloud.ai and create an account.
Pick an on-demand GPU instance or spin up the inference endpoint.
Deploy a prebuilt TensorRT/Triton image or bring your own container.
Keep an eye on hourly burn for long training runs.

First-party start: gmicloud.ai and docs.gmicloud.ai.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it have spot instances?

The on-demand catalog on the public page lists dedicated compute; spot pricing was not on the page we checked.

Is it cheaper than hyperscalers?

GMI claims up to ~50% cost reduction versus some alternatives and quotes a mid-range spot versus on-demand. Treat these as company claims, not an audit.

Is there a free tier?

Billing is on-demand per GPU-hour.

Alternatives

OpenGradient: decentralized verifiable inference.
Modal: serverless sandbox and scale-to-zero compute.
Ollama: local model runner plus an optional cloud.

Tips

Quote H100 from $2.00 / $2.60 / $4.00 / $8.00 from the official pricing page, not a leftover screenshot.
Confirm the live pricing page before a multi-week reserve.
For the OpenAI-compatible endpoint, verify the model catalog matches your workload.

Conclusion

GMI Cloud is a Nvidia-backed GPU cloud with on-demand H100 from $2.00 / GPU-hour and an inference API, not an enterprise subscription. Start at gmicloud.ai, then decide whether Modal already covers the sandbox you need.