HBM3 price — cost per 24GB stack and per GB
The previous-generation high bandwidth memory stack, priced per stack and per gigabyte.
Quick answer: as of 2026-08-28, HBM3 24GB 12-Hi Stack is $200.40 USD / stack, +0.01% over 30 days and +4.00% year over year. Across the 4 contracts tracked on this page the basket is +2.31% over 30 days and +124.50% year over year.
HBM3 was the memory that carried the first wave of AI accelerators. It is now being displaced by HBM3E and HBM4 in new builds, which makes it the cleanest early-warning signal in the HBM complex: when allocation loosens, HBM3 moves before the leading-edge parts do.
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Tracked contracts
4 contracts · basket 30d +2.31% · basket YoY +124.50%
| Contract | Spot | Daily H / L | Session H / L | 30d | YoY | Chart | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HBM3-24G HBM3 24GB 12-Hi Stack ~$8.33/GB. Allocation product — published levels are indicative, not an open spot market. USD / stack | $200.40 | $201.11 $199.04 | $201.11 $192.52 | +0.01% | +4.00% | Chart ↗ | Silicon Analysts HBM pricing table reported · 2026-07 |
HBM3E-36G HBM3E 36GB 12-Hi Stack Volume stack in shipping Blackwell and MI355X systems. ~$8.33/GB — cheaper per GB than retail DDR5. USD / stack | $299.96 | $303.68 $296.77 | $303.68 $262.64 | +1.93% | +14.00% | Chart ↗ | Silicon Analysts; DigiTimes ($1.50–1.60/Gb) via Capital & Compute reported · 2026-07 |
HBM4-48G HBM4 48GB 16-Hi Stack In qualification at SK hynix and Micron for MI400-class parts. Not yet a settled price. USD / stack | $501.42 | $506.26 $494.12 | $508.62 $494.12 | -0.11% | 0.00% | Chart ↗ | Silicon Analysts forward estimate (~$500/stack, >2TB/s) estimate · 2026-07 |
DDR5-16G DDR5 16Gb (2Gx8) 4800/5600 Session average; the board's daily high/low spread ($68.00 / $32.90) is itself the story. USD / die | $51.04 | $52.26 $49.31 | $52.26 $8.81 | +7.42% | +480.00% | Chart ↗ | DRAMeXchange / TrendForce spot board reported · 2026-08-04 |
Daily H/L is the current quote day's range; session H/L is the trailing 30-day quoting window. Last updated .
Get the HBM3 price moves every Monday — week-over-week and year-over-year on the contracts above, plus the three headlines that moved a price.
HBM3 vs HBM3E vs HBM4 — per stack and per GB
As of 1970-01-01.
| Generation | Capacity | Price / stack | Price / GB | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBM3 24GB 12-Hi Stack | 24 GB | $200.40 | $8.35 | +0.01% |
| HBM3E 36GB 12-Hi Stack | 36 GB | $299.96 | $8.33 | +1.93% |
| HBM4 48GB 16-Hi Stack | 48 GB | $501.42 | $10.45 | -0.11% |
See the full HBM memory price hub, the HBM3E price and the HBM4 price, or open the HBM memory price chart.
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FAQ
- What is the HBM3 price today?
- As of 1970-01-01 the tracked HBM3 24GB stack level, its per-GB equivalent and its 30-day and year-over-year change are in the table above. HBM3 is an allocation product, so this is an indicative reference level drawn from supply-chain reporting rather than an exchange quote.
- How much does HBM3 cost per GB?
- Divide the stack price by 24GB — the table above does it for you. HBM3 lands roughly an order of magnitude above commodity DDR5 per GB because of stacked dies, through-silicon vias and advanced packaging.
- Is HBM3 cheaper than HBM3E?
- Yes. HBM3E carries more capacity per stack, higher bandwidth and tighter supply, so it prices above HBM3 both per stack and usually per GB. The comparison table on this page shows the current gap.
- Is HBM3 still being bought in 2026?
- Mostly for existing accelerator platforms and inference-focused parts. New builds have moved to HBM3E and HBM4, so HBM3 pricing now tracks residual demand and leftover allocation — which is why it is usually the first generation to show a negative 30-day print when the market softens.
- Who supplies HBM3?
- SK hynix, Samsung and Micron. SK hynix took the largest share of the HBM3 generation into Nvidia platforms; the manufacturer leaderboard ranks all three by HBM share, bit share and capex.