Pricing
The prices on this page are for five-year periods unless otherwise noted.
CHPC services are charged as a service category, and incur F&A charges by the University. Please, make sure to categorize these as such in your grant application. If the grant account you want to use is under the equipment category, contact CHPC's help desk, helpdesk@chpc.utah.edu.
General Environment
Compute service
| Service | Base price | Installation and maintenance fee | Total price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU service Equivalent to 1 CPU core, AMD EPYC 9755 2.70 GHz (Turin), 5.95 GB DDR5-6400 RAM |
$540 | $81 | $621 |
| GPU service Equivalent to 1 NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96 GB PCI, 24 CPU cores, AMD EPYC 9755 2.70 GHz (Turin), 144 GB DDR5-6400 RAM |
$24,135 | $3,620 | $27,755 |
Prices are shown for compute service for a five-year service period. The compute service is available for one to five years, in corresponding fractions of the prices above.
Storage
| Storage type | Base rate | Installation and maintenance fee | Total rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group storage, without backups | $150/TB | $22.50/TB | $172.50/TB | |
| Group storage, with backups | $450/TB | $67.50/TB | $517.50/TB | |
| Fast project storage, no backups | $600/TB | $90/TB | $690/TB | Currently on VAST, faster I/O than group space |
| Archive storage (pando) | $150/TB | $22.50/TB | $172.50/TB | |
| Extended home directories | $180/TB | $27/TB | $207/TB | Storage expires May 2027; price updated April 2026 |
Virtual machines
| Size | RAM | Cores | Storage | Base rate | Installation and maintenance fee | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 8 GB | 2 | 50 GB | $550 | $82.50 | $632.50 |
| M | 16 GB | 4 | 100 GB | $800 | $120 | $920 |
| L | 32 GB | 8 | 200 GB | $1,250 | $187.50 | $1,437.50 |
| XL | 64 GB | 12 | 400 GB | $2,200 | $330 | $2,530 |
| 2XL | 96 GB | 12 | 800 GB | $4,100 | $615 | $4,715 |
Virtual machine add-ons
| Add-on | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Additional storage | $1,300/TB | Limited quantity; sold in 100 GB increments |
| Customization beyond base installation | $75/hour |
Protected Environment
Compute service
Contact the CHPC for Protected Environment compute service availability and pricing.
Storage
| Storage type | Base rate | Installation and maintenance fee | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project storage, without backups | $150/TB | $22.50/TB | $172.50/TB |
| Project storage, with backups | $450/TB | $67.50/TB | $517.50/TB |
| Archive storage (elm) | $150/TB | $22.50/TB | $172.50/TB |
Virtual machines
| Size | RAM | Cores | Storage | Base rate | Installation and maintenance fee | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 8 GB | 2 | 50 GB | $550 | $82.50 | $632.50 |
| M | 16 GB | 4 | 100 GB | $800 | $120 | $920 |
| L | 32 GB | 8 | 200 GB | $1,250 | $187.50 | $1,437.50 |
| XL | 64 GB | 12 | 400 GB | $2,200 | $330 | $2,530 |
| 2XL | 96 GB | 12 | 800 GB | $4,100 | $615 | $4,715 |
Virtual machine add-ons
| Add-on | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Additional storage | $1,300/TB | Limited quantity; sold in 100 GB increments |
| Customization beyond base installation | $75/hour |