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NVIDIA H200
A Hopper-generation GPU with much more memory for larger models and context.
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H200s add much more memory bandwidth and 141GB VRAM, often premium priced, useful for larger models and longer contexts.
What it means
H200 GPUs pair Hopper compute with 141GB of HBM3e memory. The extra memory can help with larger models, longer contexts, or more aggressive batching.
Why product teams care
Use H200 when memory is the bottleneck: larger dense models, bigger batches, or serving setups that otherwise need more GPU sharding.
Understudy angle
Understudy can show when the memory headroom improves total unit economics instead of just increasing the hourly bill.
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H200 is about memory headroom as much as raw speed.
Compare cost per successful request, not just cost per GPU-hour.