A 3-year GPU commit costs more than owning the servers. Most teams we talk to can't get GPUs on demand anymore, so they sign an offtake to reserve capacity. Decent rates only come with commitments of three years or more. Ask for six months or a year and the hourly price jumps.
3-year GPU commits can cost more than ownership
The poster says on-demand GPUs are scarce, so teams sign long offtakes; competitive rates require 3+ year commitments, while shorter terms raise hourly prices.