GPU rental depreciation
a16z's small multiples drew 1.8M views on X: 25x its typical post and #3 of 52 a16z charts we track by views. Read Oct 28, 2026.
Zooming out, GPUs are still renting ahead of a standard 6-year depreciation schedule
Why it spread
It spread because a large source account posted a small-multiples chart with an unusual form that showed GPU rental rates not depreciating on schedule, and it drew 696 likes, 98 reposts, 25 quotes, 305 saves and 65,287 views, about 2.1 times the account's normal likes.
What worked
- The small-multiples form was unusual for the feed, and the post's own text framed the finding as a simple list of rental price versus schedule gaps, led by the H200 at plus 143% and the B200 at plus 111%.
- The account is a big source in the top quarter of reach, and the post carried a source line and branding, which made the claim easy to trust and pass on.
- The timing note that most of the gap opened after April, when token demand took off, gave readers a clear reason to care and to quote or save the post.
What to borrow
We could use the same small-multiples framing for our own charts: show several items side by side against one baseline, label each gap in plain words, and add a short line about when the change happened.
Careful
Do not copy the exact percentages or treat the account's reach as our own; the quote rate was above average but the post still relied on a big source, so do not over-read the design polish or the unusual form as the whole cause.
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How far did a16z's "GPU rental depreciation" chart travel?
1,807,120 views, 2,098 likes, 264 reposts and 1,047 saves on X, read Oct 28, 2026. A normal post from @a16z gets about 72.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A small multiples. GPU rental rates aren't depreciating on schedule.
Can I use a16z's chart?
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