GPU types

Available GPU pools and specific GPU types for Flash endpoints. Review setup, configuration, deployment, and usage guidance for Runpod Flash.

Flash provides access to a wide range of NVIDIA GPUs through both pool-based and specific GPU selection. This page lists all available GPU types and explains how to use them.

GPU selection methods

Flash offers two ways to specify GPU hardware:

1. GPU pools (GpuGroup): Select from predefined pools of similar GPUs grouped by architecture and VRAM.
2. Specific GPU types (GpuType): Target exact GPU models when you need precise hardware characteristics.

You can use either method or mix both for advanced fallback strategies.

GPU pools

The GpuGroup enum provides access to GPU pools. Each pool contains specific GPU models grouped by architecture and VRAM capacity.

Available GPU pools

GpuGroup	GPUs Included	VRAM	Best For
GpuGroup.ANY	Any available GPU	Varies	Fast provisioning, prototyping
GpuGroup.AMPERE_16	RTX A4000, RTX 4000 Ada, RTX 2000 Ada	16GB	Small models, basic inference
GpuGroup.AMPERE_24	RTX A4500, RTX A5000, RTX 3090	20-24GB	General ML, mid-size models
GpuGroup.ADA_24	L4, RTX 4090	24GB	Cost-effective inference
GpuGroup.ADA_32_PRO	RTX 5090	32GB	Latest consumer flagship
GpuGroup.AMPERE_48	A40, RTX A6000	48GB	Large models, fine-tuning
GpuGroup.ADA_48_PRO	L40S, L40, RTX 6000 Ada	48GB	Professional inference
GpuGroup.AMPERE_80	A100 80GB PCIe, A100-SXM4-80GB	80GB	XL models, intensive training
GpuGroup.ADA_80_PRO	H100 80GB HBM3	80GB	Cutting-edge inference
GpuGroup.BLACKWELL_96	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (Server, Workstation, Max-Q)	96GB	Professional Blackwell workloads
GpuGroup.HOPPER_141	H200	141GB	Largest models, maximum VRAM
GpuGroup.BLACKWELL_180	B200	180GB	Maximum VRAM, next-gen training

Using GPU pools

from runpod_flash import Endpoint, GpuGroup

# Single GPU pool
@Endpoint(name="inference", gpu=GpuGroup.AMPERE_80)
async def infer(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

# Multiple pools for fallback
@Endpoint(
    name="flexible",
    gpu=[GpuGroup.AMPERE_80, GpuGroup.AMPERE_48, GpuGroup.ADA_24]
)
async def flexible_infer(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

# Any available GPU (fastest provisioning)
@Endpoint(name="development", gpu=GpuGroup.ANY)
async def dev_infer(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

Specific GPU types

The GpuType enum provides access to specific GPU models. Use these when you need exact hardware characteristics.

Available GPU types

GpuType	GPU Model	VRAM	Architecture
GpuType.ANY	Any available GPU	Varies	Any
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_A4000	NVIDIA RTX A4000	16GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_A4500	NVIDIA RTX A4500	20GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_4000_ADA_GENERATION	NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada	16GB	Ada Lovelace
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_2000_ADA_GENERATION	NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada	16GB	Ada Lovelace
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_A5000	NVIDIA RTX A5000	24GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_L4	NVIDIA L4	24GB	Ada Lovelace
GpuType.NVIDIA_GEFORCE_RTX_3090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	24GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_GEFORCE_RTX_4090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	24GB	Ada Lovelace
GpuType.NVIDIA_GEFORCE_RTX_5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090	32GB	Blackwell
GpuType.NVIDIA_A40	NVIDIA A40	48GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_A6000	NVIDIA RTX A6000	48GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_6000_ADA_GENERATION	NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada	48GB	Ada Lovelace
GpuType.NVIDIA_A100_80GB_PCIe	NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe	80GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_A100_SXM4_80GB	NVIDIA A100-SXM4-80GB	80GB	Ampere
GpuType.NVIDIA_H100_80GB_HBM3	NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3	80GB	Hopper
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_PRO_6000_BLACKWELL_SERVER_EDITION	NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition	96GB	Blackwell
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_PRO_6000_BLACKWELL_WORKSTATION_EDITION	NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition	96GB	Blackwell
GpuType.NVIDIA_RTX_PRO_6000_BLACKWELL_MAX_Q_WORKSTATION_EDITION	NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition	96GB	Blackwell
GpuType.NVIDIA_H200	NVIDIA H200	141GB	Hopper
GpuType.NVIDIA_B200	NVIDIA B200	180GB	Blackwell

Using specific GPU types

from runpod_flash import Endpoint, GpuType

# Single specific GPU
@Endpoint(name="inference", gpu=GpuType.NVIDIA_A100_80GB_PCIe)
async def infer(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

# Multiple specific GPUs (fallback strategy)
@Endpoint(
    name="flexible",
    gpu=[
        GpuType.NVIDIA_A100_80GB_PCIe,  # Try A100 PCIe first
        GpuType.NVIDIA_A100_SXM4_80GB,  # Fall back to A100 SXM4
        GpuType.NVIDIA_A40              # Final fallback to A40
    ]
)
async def flexible_infer(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

Advanced fallback strategies

Combine GpuGroup and GpuType for robust availability:

from runpod_flash import Endpoint, GpuGroup, GpuType

@Endpoint(
    name="hybrid-selection",
    gpu=[
        GpuType.NVIDIA_A100_80GB_PCIe,  # Specific GPU first
        GpuGroup.AMPERE_48,             # Pool fallback
        GpuGroup.ANY                    # Ultimate fallback
    ]
)
async def infer(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

GPU selection behavior

Single GPU type: Flash waits for this specific GPU to become available. Jobs stay in queue until capacity is available.

gpu=GpuGroup.AMPERE_80  # Only A100 80GB

Multiple GPU types (fallback): Flash attempts to provision in the order specified.

gpu=[GpuGroup.AMPERE_80, GpuGroup.AMPERE_48, GpuGroup.ADA_24]
# Tries: A100 → A40/A6000 → RTX 4090

GpuGroup.ANY: Flash selects the first available GPU based on current capacity.

gpu=GpuGroup.ANY  # Fastest provisioning, unpredictable GPU type

For production: Use specific GPU types for predictable cost and performance. For development: Use GpuGroup.ANY for fastest iteration.

Multi-GPU workers

Request multiple GPUs per worker using gpu_count:

@Endpoint(
    name="multi-gpu-training",
    gpu=GpuGroup.AMPERE_80,
    gpu_count=4,  # Each worker gets 4 GPUs
    workers=2     # Maximum 2 workers = 8 GPUs total
)
async def train(data: dict) -> dict:
    ...

Handling unavailability

If requested GPUs are unavailable, jobs stay in queue:

Initial job status: IN_QUEUE
[Waiting for capacity...]

Solutions:

1. Add fallback options: Use multiple GPU types.

   gpu=[GpuGroup.AMPERE_80, GpuGroup.AMPERE_48, GpuGroup.ADA_24]
   

2. Use broader selection: Switch to GpuGroup.ANY.

   gpu=GpuGroup.ANY
   

3. Contact support: For capacity guarantees, contact Runpod support.