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Google TPU 8i vs NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPU 186GB

Side-by-side specifications, performance, and rental pricing for datacenter AI workloads.

TPU 8i: TPU 8, 2026 GB200: Blackwell, 2024
Memory
288 vs 186 GB
102 GB more for the TPU 8i
Bandwidth
8.6 TB/s vs 8.0 TB/s
TPU 8i moves data faster
See rental pricing from $8.13/hr Download comparison sheet

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Google TPU 8i

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What is the Google TPU 8i?

The TPU 8i is a TPU from Google on the TPU 8 architecture, an accelerator built for AI training and inference. It has been announced but is not yet shipping. TPU 8i full specifications →

Can I rent the TPU 8i in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the TPU 8i yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the TPU 8i compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the TPU 8i against the GB200. The TPU 8i is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, Google against NVIDIA. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the TPU 8i figures come from?

Google published the TPU 8i figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPU 186GB

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What is the NVIDIA GB200?

The GB200 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Blackwell architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is an SXM module, the mezzanine format used in dense multi-GPU servers. GB200 full specifications →

Can I rent the GB200 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GB200 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GB200 rental prices →

How does the GB200 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GB200 against the TPU 8i. The GB200 is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against Google. Flopper also compares it head to head with the GB300 NVL72 GPU 288GB and Jalapeño, across every published precision, memory and power. GB200 vs GB300 NVL72 GPU 288GB →

Where do the GB200 figures come from?

Every GB200 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

TPU 8i
GB200
Architecture
TPU 8Blackwell
Launch Year
20262024
Form Factor
—SXM
Memory
288 GB186 GB
Memory Bandwidth
8.6 TB/s8.0 TB/s
TDP
——
Process Node
—4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

TPU 8i
GB200
No verified data available40 TFLOPS
No verified data available80 TFLOPS
No verified data available1,250 TFLOPS
2,500 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available2,500 TFLOPS
5,000 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available2,500 TFLOPS
5,000 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available5,000 TFLOPS
10,000 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available5,000 TFLOPS
10,000 TFLOPS sparse
10,100 TFLOPS 10,000 TFLOPS
20,000 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available5,000 TOPS
10,000 TOPS sparse

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The TPU 8i is the newer part: TPU 8 (2026) against the GB200's Blackwell (2024).

The TPU 8i carries 102 GB more memory (288 GB against 186 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 8.6 TB/s against 8.0 TB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, FP4, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Which should you choose, the TPU 8i or the GB200?

Choose the TPU 8i when the model has to fit on one GPU: it carries 102 GB more memory.

Which has more memory, the TPU 8i or the GB200?

The TPU 8i carries 288 GB of memory versus 186 GB for the GB200. Memory bandwidth is 8.6 TB/s for the TPU 8i and 8.0 TB/s for the GB200.

How much do the TPU 8i and the GB200 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the TPU 8i, and the GB200 from $8.13 per GPU-hour across 3 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

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NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPU 186GB

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$8.13 / GPU-hr

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