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Value assumptions · 720 continuous hours
One user, one concurrent job or machine. Shared account credits assumed used. Optional add-ons and extra storage or transfer excluded. Full purchase commitments are included.
| Provider / offering | System | Cost per day | Billing & included usage | Services | Offer value | Details |
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| System M18 physical cores · 16 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 15.60/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 0.65 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 18/100Medium confidenceUSD 468 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 20 providers. 100 × USD 102.6 ÷ (USD 102.6 + USD 468) = 18/100.
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| System M28 physical cores · 24 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 21.07/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 0.878 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 37/100Medium confidenceUSD 632.16 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category and chip; 2 providers. 100 × USD 370.58 ÷ (USD 370.58 + USD 632.16) = 37/100.
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| System Intel Core i76 physical cores · 32 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 25.99/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 1.083 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 12/100Medium confidenceUSD 779.76 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 20 providers. 100 × USD 102.6 ÷ (USD 102.6 + USD 779.76) = 12/100.
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| System M410 physical cores · 24 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 29.52/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 1.23 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 10/100Medium confidenceUSD 885.6 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category and chip; 19 providers. 100 × USD 101.3 ÷ (USD 101.3 + USD 885.6) = 10/100.
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| System M2 Pro12 physical cores · 32 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 37.44/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 1.56 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 38/100Medium confidenceUSD 1,123.2 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category and chip; 2 providers. 100 × USD 686.1 ÷ (USD 686.1 + USD 1,123.2) = 38/100.
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| System M4 Pro14 physical cores · 48 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 47.28/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 1.97 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 17/100Medium confidenceUSD 1,418.4 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category and chip; 8 providers. 100 × USD 299.45 ÷ (USD 299.45 + USD 1,418.4) = 17/100.
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| System M1 Ultra20 physical cores · 128 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 120.00/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 5 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 3/100Medium confidenceUSD 3,600 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 20 providers. 100 × USD 102.6 ÷ (USD 102.6 + USD 3,600) = 3/100.
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| System M4 Max16 vCPU · 128 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 150.00/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 6.25 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 2/100Medium confidenceUSD 4,500 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 20 providers. 100 × USD 102.6 ÷ (USD 102.6 + USD 4,500) = 2/100.
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| System M3 Ultra28 vCPU · 256 GiB RAM | Cost per day USD 300.00/ dayEquivalent rate | Billing & included usage Billed USD 12.5 / hour24-hour minimumUS East (N. Virginia) | Services | Offer value 39/100Medium confidenceUSD 9,000 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category and chip; 2 providers. 100 × USD 5,698.5 ÷ (USD 5,698.5 + USD 9,000) = 39/100.
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