Self-service · AI Compute Cost Index
The monthly index of what intelligence costs.
To build — tracked rack build-costs and component sub-indices from a maintained price book. To buy — hosted model price moves, family curves, and cost-per-capability-tier. Methodology-stable, evidence- attached, $149/mo.
Issue #0 — The Baseline Edition
book as of 2026-07-26The starting line the index tracks from. Monthly delta editions (movers, causes, trends) begin with the next monthly capture.
Build side — modeled rack BOM
| gb200-nvl72 | $3,326,590 | HBM 64% of BOM |
| gb300-nvl72 | $4,287,000 | HBM 66% of BOM |
| mi300x-8gpu | $747,498 | HBM 62% of BOM |
| dgx-h100 | $1,496,079 | HBM 75% of BOM |
| aws-trainium3-ultraserver | $3,408,480 | HBM 54% of BOM |
| nvda-vr200-nvl72 | $8,055,380 | HBM 13% of BOM |
37 tracked component prices across 28 architectures.
Buy side — hosted model price series
31 models under continuous price tracking (97observations since 2026-07-26). Family curves and the $/capability-tier deflation series publish with the first delta edition — the first guaranteed mover lands 2026-08-31 when a major vendor's introductory pricing expires.
Annual adds 3 rack-teardown credits per year. Capex translations are free on both plans.
Modeled estimates; methodology and calibration published. Not investment advice. Methodology.