What is the current DRAM price?

The table above shows the latest tracked DDR5 16Gb, DDR4 16Gb and DDR4 8Gb die levels alongside server RDIMM and GDDR6 pricing, each with 30-day and year-over-year change.

What is the difference between DRAM spot and contract prices?

Spot prices come from daily broker surveys of small-lot trades and move first. Contract prices are quarterly settlements between suppliers and large OEMs, and they lag spot by weeks — which is why a spot turn is the leading indicator for everything downstream.

Why are DRAM prices going up?

HBM for AI accelerators consumes far more wafer area per shipped bit than commodity DRAM, so capacity reallocated to HBM shrinks mainstream bit supply. Suppliers are also ending legacy DDR4 nodes, which is why DDR4 has moved hardest of all.

Where does this DRAM price data come from?

Broker spot boards, quarterly contract settlements, company filings and retail trackers. Every level is flagged reported, derived or estimate and links to its source — see the methodology page for the full ranked source list.

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DRAM prices — spot and contract price chart

DDR5 and DDR4 dies, server RDIMMs and GDDR6 graphics memory, tracked side by side.

Quick answer: as of 2026-10-12, DDR5 16Gb (2Gx8) 4800/5600 is $58.12 USD / die, +5.06% over 30 days and +480.00% year over year. Across the 13 contracts tracked on this page the basket is +7.35% over 30 days and +487.69% year over year.

DRAM is the base layer of the whole memory market: the die price set in spot and quarterly contracts propagates into modules, kits and system prices weeks later. This page tracks the leading-edge DDR5 dies, the legacy DDR4 nodes suppliers are winding down, the RDIMMs hyperscalers buy, and the GDDR6 that competes for the same wafers.

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Last updated 2026-10-12 00:00Z

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13 contracts · basket 30d +7.35% · basket YoY +487.69%

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DRAM prices — spot and contract price chart — current prices and changes
Contract	Spot	Daily H / L	Session H / L	30d	YoY	Chart	Source
DDR5-16G DDR5 16Gb (2Gx8) 4800/5600 24 Sep session average. Demand remains selective even as the published average holds near its cycle high. USD / die	$58.12	$59.51 $56.15	$59.51 $51.69	+5.06%	+480.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board reported · 2026-09-24
DDR5-16G-eTT DDR5 16Gb (2Gx8) eTT Untested die. The eTT-to-branded gap is the cleanest read on how tight qualified supply is. USD / die	$25.32	$26.06 $24.79	$26.06 $22.27	+0.67%	+330.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board reported · 2026-09-24
DDR4-8G DDR4 8Gb (1Gx8) 3200 24 Sep spot average. Legacy-node supply remains tight, though weekly gains have slowed from the summer surge. USD / die	$46.23	$47.64 $43.71	$47.64 $40.35	+7.71%	+860.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board reported · 2026-09-24
DDR4-16G DDR4 16Gb (2Gx8) 3200 24 Sep session average. The negative session move is an early cooling signal after the legacy-node squeeze. USD / die	$81.63	$84.75 $78.55	$84.75 $72.49	+6.14%	+690.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board reported · 2026-09-24
GDDR6-16G GDDR6 16Gb Graphics DRAM Graphics index. Competes with HBM and server DRAM for the same advanced-node wafer starts. USD / die	$11.71	$12.03 $11.56	$12.03 $10.32	+5.30%	+195.00%	Chart ↗	MemWatcher weekly index (week 2026-32) reported · 2026-08-03
RDIMM-64G DDR5 RDIMM 64GB (32x 16Gb) Derived: 32 × DDR5 16Gb spot plus ~6% for RCD, PMIC, PCB and assembly. Not a traded module quote. USD / module	$1,975.00	$2,004.78 $1,923.80	$2,004.78 $1,739.25	+7.13%	+455.00%	Chart ↗	Derived from DRAMeXchange DDR5 16Gb spot derived · 2026-09-24
LPDDR5X-16G LPDDR5X 16Gb (2GB) 8533 Flagship phone and on-device AI part. Edge-AI NPUs now bid against handset OEMs for the same 1b-nm wafers. USD / die	$29.89	$30.77 $29.24	$30.77 $26.20	+7.30%	+340.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce mobile DRAM spot board reported · 2026-09-09
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LPDDR4X-16G LPDDR4X 16Gb (2GB) 4266 Legacy-node squeeze mirrors DDR4: routers, gateways and set-top boxes are locked to this part. USD / die	$22.07	$23.09 $21.58	$23.09 $19.72	+10.98%	+445.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce mobile DRAM spot board reported · 2026-09-09
SODIMM5-32G DDR5 SODIMM 32GB (16x 16Gb) Laptop upgrade module. Socketed SODIMM supply is the first thing OEMs cut when dies are scarce. USD / module	$923.36	$961.19 $901.16	$961.19 $808.18	+7.43%	+430.00%	Chart ↗	Derived from 16 × DDR5 16Gb spot plus SPD, PMIC and assembly derived · 2026-09-24
SODIMM4-16G DDR4 SODIMM 16GB (8x 16Gb) DDR4 16GB SO-DIMM contract average, not a spot-die conversion. Session and 30-day changes are modeled, not reported contract moves. USD / module	$265.87	$277.85 $255.38	$277.85 $233.62	+11.25%	+610.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce DRAM contract board (2H July) reported · 2026-07-31
UDIMM5-16G DDR5 UDIMM 16GB OEM (8x 16Gb) Desktop OEM bulk module — the price PC builders see in prebuilt configurators. USD / module	$479.59	$490.97 $468.68	$490.97 $429.23	+5.85%	+405.00%	Chart ↗	Derived from DDR5 16Gb spot plus assembly derived · 2026-09-24
DDR4-4G DDR4 4Gb (512Mx8) 2666 Small-density part for routers, NVR boxes and industrial controllers. Nobody is adding capacity for it. USD / die	$19.40	$20.24 $18.61	$20.24 $17.22	+11.18%	+720.00%	Chart ↗	DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board reported · 2026-09-09
DDR3-4G DDR3L 4Gb (512Mx8) 1600 Electric meters, PLCs and telecom line cards. Supply is Chinese and Taiwanese second-source only. USD / die	$8.98	$9.19 $8.60	$9.19 $7.98	+9.54%	+380.00%	Chart ↗	Distributor and broker quotes for legacy DDR3L estimate · 2026-09-09

Daily H/L is the current quote day's range; session H/L is the trailing 30-day quoting window. Last updated 2026-10-12 00:00Z.

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DRAMMarket data2026-09-24
24 Sep spot board: DDR5 16Gb reaches $57.667 while DDR4 16Gb slips to $83.784
DDR5 16Gb 4800/5600 averaged $57.667 (+0.29% session) and eTT reached $25.500 (+0.79%). DDR4 diverged: 8Gb 3200 averaged $46.107 (+0.47%), while 16Gb 3200 fell 0.70% to $83.784. These are session changes on the published board, not 30-day returns.
DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board ↗
DRAMMarket data2026-09-17
17 Sep spot board: DDR5 averages $55.23; DDR4 16Gb retreats 1.85%
DDR5 16Gb 4800/5600 averaged $55.233 (+0.73%) and DDR5 eTT averaged $24.50 (+0.82%). DDR4 split: 8Gb 3200 rose 0.78% to $46.143 while 16Gb 3200 fell 1.85% to $86.00. The board remains historically expensive, but the first visible corrections are appearing in select legacy parts.
DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board ↗
NANDDownside risk2026-09-16
512Gb TLC NAND slips to $20.083 as consumer buying stays weak
The 512Gb TLC wafer spot reference fell another 0.31% to $20.083 on 14 September after a 2.71% weekly decline to $20.146. Consumer purchasing remains cautious even while enterprise SSD demand keeps contract pricing elevated.
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DRAMMarket data2026-09-01
Spot board, 1 Sep: DDR5 16Gb $54.08, DDR4 16Gb $92.02, DDR4 8Gb $44.54 — all up under half a percent
The 1 September session closed with DDR5 16Gb 4800/5600 at a $54.083 average (+0.31%), DDR4 16Gb 3200 at $92.024 (+0.27%) and DDR4 8Gb 3200 at $44.544 (+0.40%). Every line is still green, but the daily session moves are now fractions of a percent rather than the multi-point jumps of June and July. The spread is the story: DDR4 16Gb printed a $117.00 high against a $42.20 low in the same session.
DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board ↗

FAQ

What is the current DRAM price?: The table above shows the latest tracked DDR5 16Gb, DDR4 16Gb and DDR4 8Gb die levels alongside server RDIMM and GDDR6 pricing, each with 30-day and year-over-year change.
What is the difference between DRAM spot and contract prices?: Spot prices come from daily broker surveys of small-lot trades and move first. Contract prices are quarterly settlements between suppliers and large OEMs, and they lag spot by weeks — which is why a spot turn is the leading indicator for everything downstream.
Why are DRAM prices going up?: HBM for AI accelerators consumes far more wafer area per shipped bit than commodity DRAM, so capacity reallocated to HBM shrinks mainstream bit supply. Suppliers are also ending legacy DDR4 nodes, which is why DDR4 has moved hardest of all.
Where does this DRAM price data come from?: Broker spot boards, quarterly contract settlements, company filings and retail trackers. Every level is flagged reported, derived or estimate and links to its source — see the methodology page for the full ranked source list.

DRAM prices — spot and contract price chart

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Latest supply-chain news

24 Sep spot board: DDR5 16Gb reaches $57.667 while DDR4 16Gb slips to $83.784

17 Sep spot board: DDR5 averages $55.23; DDR4 16Gb retreats 1.85%

512Gb TLC NAND slips to $20.083 as consumer buying stays weak

Spot board, 1 Sep: DDR5 16Gb $54.08, DDR4 16Gb $92.02, DDR4 8Gb $44.54 — all up under half a percent

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