Neocloud
A new breed of GPU-focused cloud provider (CoreWeave, Lambda and peers) renting AI compute outside the big hyperscalers.
Current numbers
$2.10–2.70/hrneocloud median H100 rental 2026; 1-yr contract index rose ~+40% Oct'25→Mar'26 — volatile, re-pull before committing
24–36 mo / 6–12 mo / days–weekstime-to-power: greenfield self-build vs wholesale colo (live 50k+ GPU cluster) vs neocloud
40–85% belowneocloud GPU rental vs hyperscaler pricing (8-GPU node ~$34/hr neocloud vs ~$98/hr hyperscaler)