[SMM Computing Power Daily] H100 Western Long-Term Contract Market Entry Drives Spot Pricing Higher, 5090 Complete Machine Procurement Prices Rise
August 18: 64 H100 units in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia were transacted under 4-year/5-year fixed-price long-term agreements (monthly rent of 75,000-76,000 yuan/unit), driving up spot H100 pricing in western China (average price +1.59%), and H100 complete-machine procurement quotes rose to 3 million yuan/unit; 5090 complete-machine procurement prices rose 17% over half a month to 550,000 yuan/unit, the SMM index average retail price rose 15.44% MoM, leasing structures diverged, PCIE4.0 models had a monthly rent of 11,500 yuan with a minimum six-month lease, adopting volume discount, PCIE5.0 models had monthly rent open-ended at 13,000 yuan to retain price-adjustment flexibility, and 128 units were futures.