01 / THE IDEAProposed
Lock in a price.
Use it later.
Choose your GPU and hours.
Decide later whether to use them.
Backed by compute access
In development
Protect your compute budget.
A higher GPU bill shouldn’t derail your next run. Pay to lock in a rental price, then decide whether to use it. If prices fall, you can rent elsewhere instead.
This is a demo. You can’t buy protection or access compute yet.
GPU price protection
Lock in a price.
01
Plan
Choose how much compute you need.
02
Protect
Pay a fee to secure your price.
03
Use
Use your price when you need it.
You choose whether to use the compute.
How it works
Book a price for
your next GPU run.
Pay for the price protection and a separate booking fee upfront. Pay for the compute itself only if you use it.
Try it here
Place a paper order
Choose your compute, review the cost, and try booking it.
- 1. Details
- 2. Review
- 3. Receipt
Paper orders run in your browser. They don’t take payments, reserve capacity, create an account, or join the waitlist.
After booking
Plans change. Try your next move.
Each outcome starts from the same paper reservation. All prices and fees are examples. Nothing is sent or saved.
This is the price of the protection, not the compute rental. The buyer would still pay for compute if used. Your booking fee is not transferred or refunded.
Change the offer to try a different value. This is an example of a funded offer, not a live quote or a fixed percentage of what you originally paid.
Request access at your booked price.
Simulated outcome
No money moved, no access was issued, and no ownership changed. The original paper receipt stays available above.
What if prices change?
Move the price. See the difference.
100 H100 GPU-hours
Uses the hours in your paper order. Assumes you need all those hours and can rent elsewhere at the example market price. Taxes and other charges are excluded.
With Dodona
$322.00Use your booked price
- Protection + booking
- $22.00
- Compute at $3.00/hour
- $300.00
Without protection
$400.00Rent at the market price
No upfront protection or booking payment.
$78.00 less with protection.
Your booked rental price is lower. The saving already accounts for your upfront payments.
- 01
Choose your compute
Choose the GPU, hours, provider, and usage window. Check the price and the deadline to request access.
- 02
Secure your price
Pay for protection and booking. The agreed rental price stays fixed even if GPU prices rise.
- 03
Use it when you need it
Request access by the deadline, pay the agreed price, and receive usable compute access. You can also leave it unused or try to sell it.
The supplier would provide the compute. The plan is to back each agreement with reserved capacity or a binding provider commitment. Supplier arrangements and checks are still being developed.
Example
What would it cost?
In this example, $22 upfront locks in 100 H100 GPU-hours at $3 an hour. Using the compute costs another $300.
Example only — not an offer
H100 price protection
- Compute covered
- 100 GPU-hours
- Secured rental price
- $3.00 / GPU-hour
- Protection payment
- $20 paid upfront
- Dodona booking fee
- $2 paid upfront
- GPU setup
- 1 H100 × 100 hours
- Request access by
- Before the agreed usage window
One GPU-hour means using one GPU for one hour. These prices are examples; final fees and access terms aren’t set.
Pay for compute when you use it
$300100 GPU-hours × $3.00 = $300Compute access
100 GPU-hours$322 total: $300 compute + $20 protection + $2 bookingIf it expires unused: the $20 protection payment and $2 booking fee are not refunded. You receive no compute.
If rental prices change
Same GPU and usage window. Both examples include the $22 upfront payment and exclude taxes or other charges.
Rental price rises to $4 an hour
Use the price you booked.
Renting separately would cost $400. Use your secured price and pay $300, plus $20 protection and $2 booking: $322 total, or $78 less.
Rental price falls to $2 an hour
Rent elsewhere for less.
If comparable compute is available for $200, you can rent it elsewhere. With the $22 already paid, that’s $222 total. Using your booked price would cost $322.
A cheaper rental may not be available. Selling your protection would change these totals.
Selling your protection
If you no longer
need the compute
The plan is to offer two ways to sell before the access deadline. You’d see your payout before accepting. The original booking fee stays paid.
Sell to another user
List it on Dodona.
Choose an asking price, including what you originally paid. You need a buyer willing to pay it. Dodona takes a fee when the sale completes.
- Example sale price
- $20.00
- Resale transaction fee · 5%
- −$1.00
- You receive
- $19.00
The buyer gets the remaining compute access on the same terms.
Accept a buyback quote
Request a buyback quote.
Dodona would arrange a buyback when a supplier commits funds to buy your protection. The quote uses its value today, less the deduction shown below.
- Supplier’s funded offer
- $20.00
- Buyback deduction · 7.5%
- −$1.50
- You receive
- $18.50
The deduction covers processing and Dodona’s margin. No extra resale fee applies in this example. Quotes depend on supplier funding.
What happens to the booking fee?
It pays for arranging your agreement. It stays paid whether you use the compute, sell the protection, accept a buyback, or let it expire, subject to required refund rights.
Example fees only. A buyback’s value can rise or fall; it isn’t a fixed percentage of your original payment. Real sales and buybacks aren’t available. Place a paper order to try the outcomes.
Who it’s for
For your next project
or your whole business
Tell us what you’re running and when you’ll need GPUs.
AI businesses
Plan the cost of training and inference before GPU prices change.
Protect your compute budgetBuilders & researchers
Book a price for your next run. Keep the choice to rent elsewhere if costs fall.
Plan your next projectCompute providers
Supply the GPU capacity behind the protection. We’re looking for providers to help build this.
Talk about a partnershipEarly access
Get launch updates.
Leave your email. Tell us what you need if you’d like to help shape the product.
About Dodona
What we’re building
Dodona is building a way to book GPU rental prices ahead of time. Suppliers would back the compute; Dodona would arrange bookings, resales, and buybacks.
We’re still working on supplier agreements, pricing, and access terms. This demo doesn’t take payments or provide compute.
Want to try booking through your agent? Connect the demo MCP server.
dodonamarkets@gmail.comQuestions
Before you sign up
Can I buy protection now?
No. This is a demo. The waitlist is for updates and possible early access.
Is this insurance?
It serves a similar purpose: protect your budget from rising costs. It’s a compute pricing agreement, not an insurance policy. You’d get the choice to rent the agreed compute at a fixed price, rather than an expense reimbursement.
How would I get the compute?
Request access by the agreed deadline and pay the booked rental price. The provider would give you GPU access for the agreed window. You’re renting compute, not buying hardware.
Who backs the compute?
The plan is to use reserved capacity or binding provider commitments. Supplier agreements, capacity checks, and terms for failed delivery are still being developed.
Can I sell it for what I paid?
You could ask that price, but a buyer has to agree. A resale fee applies when the sale completes. The buyer gets your remaining compute access; your booking fee stays paid.
How would a buyback work?
A supplier would commit funds to buy the protection. Dodona would show you a payout based on its current value, less processing and a service margin. You could accept or try selling to another user. A quote isn’t guaranteed.
What fees would I pay?
Protection and booking are paid upfront. Compute is paid for if you use it. Selling to another user adds a transaction fee; a buyback includes the deduction shown in its quote. You’d see the fees before confirming.
Is the booking fee refundable?
The plan is to keep the booking fee whether you use, sell, accept a buyback, or let the protection expire, subject to required refund rights. Supplier failures and refunds of the protection payment need separate terms; those aren’t final yet.
What happens to my email?
We use it for product updates and possible early access. We keep signup details until you ask us to remove them. Read our signup policy or email us to unsubscribe.