GB200 NVL72 server-only cost for a typical hyperscaler in SemiAnalysis’s August 2025 model, and its per-GPU equivalent
$3.1M/rack; about $43k/GPUderived
| Value kind | derived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Hyperscaler server only; rack and per-GPU costs equivalent. Network/storage/facility extra. |
| As of | 2025-08-20 |
| Source | SemiAnalysis, August 20, 2025; server estimate with guide per-GPU arithmetic. · H100 and GB200 NVL72 Capex, Opex, Total Cost of Ownership Analysis, paragraph beginning Turning to the GB200 NVL72: $3.1M for the rack-scale server alone, typical hyperscaler. |
| Derivation | $3,100,000 per rack / 72 GPU packages = $43,055.555… per GPU; two-significant-figure display about $43k/GPU. Preserve the unrounded quotient when multiplying. |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-10-01 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | gb200-per-gpu-cost-by-scope-43k-rack-hardware-3 |
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