$ weatherlight rig deploy \
--chassis ts4-4u \
--gpu h200-nvl \
--count 4
POST /v1/rigs
{
"gpu": "h200-nvl",
"count": 4,
"warranty": "3yr"
}
Weatherlight builds and finances income-producing GPU infrastructure, with software that helps you run it. Turnkey NVIDIA H200 NVL rigs earn hourly rental revenue while the full purchase price may qualify for a 100% first-year deduction — structured and documented with IRS Enrolled Agents on staff.
4U rackmount builds engineered around the NVIDIA H200 NVL — configured for 1, 2, 4, or up to 10 GPUs and covered by a 3-year parts-and-labor warranty.
01 rig = {
02 chassis = "4u-rackmount"
03 cpu = "2x AMD EPYC"
04 gpu = "h200-nvl-141gb"
05 warranty = "3 years"
06 }GPU equipment placed in service in an operating business may qualify for 100% bonus depreciation under IRC §168(k) — potentially offsetting nonpassive income, including W-2 wages.
Deduction profile
Basis 100% of cost
Bonus IRC 168(k)
Class 5-year QTE
Offsets W-2 income*Competitive terms spread the cost over 72 months while the revenue and the deduction start now — and the deduction is based on the equipment's full cost, not your cash outlay.
Financing example (4x rig)
Term 72 months
Payment ~$3,300 /mo
Est. revenue ~$7,400 /mo
Deduction $180,764 yr 1Weatherlight software helps you run your own operation — pricing guidance, uptime monitoring, utilization tracking, and payout records in one console, with the documentation that matters at filing time.
Owner console
Pricing guided
Uptime monitored
Utilization tracked
Records audit-readyCalculator
Set your listing price, pick a rig size, and see estimated monthly marketplace earnings next to the estimated first-year deduction. Every figure is an estimate from current market snapshots — hardware prices and rental rates move quickly.
Pricing at or below the listed median may improve time rented. Current median for H200 NVL: $2.46/hr.
At 79% utilization and 24h/day availability, that's ~19.1 GPU-hours/day billed.
Estimates use current marketplace pricing and utilization snapshots and are not a guarantee of earnings. Hardware prices change often; every metric is subject to change in a fast-moving market. The estimated deduction assumes 100% bonus depreciation on eligible basis and depends on your specific facts and circumstances, including at-risk and participation requirements — it is an estimate, not tax advice. Consult your own advisors.
One GPU in a 4U chassis. A first income-producing rig with a current-year deduction.
Book a callFour GPUs in one chassis for utilization resilience and a six-figure estimated deduction.
Book a callBuilt to your specification — deployments reach into the millions per site.
Design my buildTax Strategy
GPU equipment placed in service in an operating business may qualify for 100% first-year bonus depreciation. Our in-house tax experts and IRS Enrolled Agents coordinate the acquisition, placed-in-service documentation, operating records, and reporting that support the intended treatment.
Immediate first-year depreciation can apply when GPU equipment enters service in an operating business — and the basis is the equipment's full cost, even when financed.
Enrolled Agent is the highest credential the IRS awards, with unlimited practice rights before the Service. Our team pairs EAs with cloud and finance credentials.
IRS Enrolled Agent
Unlimited IRS practice rights
AWS Certified
Solutions Architect
Intuit QuickBooks
Certified ProAdvisor
You own a productive asset with a 3-year warranty, hourly marketplace revenue, and depreciation captured in year one — not a fund position.
One surface for rigs, listings, utilization, and payouts — owned and run by you, organized by Weatherlight software, with records that support the tax position.
Operations
Pricing guidance, uptime monitoring, utilization tracking, and payout records live in one console built by Weatherlight — so you run the operation yourself, with the participation records that matter at filing time.
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AWS-native product and platform builds led by a certified Solutions Architect — from agentic tools to full SaaS platforms.
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Executive finance and technology leadership on an engagement cadence — close, forecast, roadmap, and vendor discipline.
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R&D credit studies, entity strategy, and representation from IRS Enrolled Agents on staff.
Talk taxQuestions
The marketplace collects payment from renters. Earnings accumulate while your GPUs are rented and are available on a rolling basis through your host dashboard — no minimum threshold. Customer-facing prices may differ from your asking price because the marketplace accounts for platform operations and support.
The calculator uses recent marketplace snapshots for the H200 NVL: the fraction of listed GPUs currently rented. Actual utilization over time depends on your price, machine uptime, and market conditions — it is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Yes. You set the asking price for each machine. The calculator pre-fills a current market reference point you can override. Pricing at or below the listed median may improve time rented; higher prices earn more per rented hour.
Time-to-first-rental varies with price, uptime, and demand. H200-class hardware currently sees strong marketplace demand, and pricing at or below the median significantly improves your odds.
No. The result depends on your facts and circumstances — including placed-in-service timing, at-risk amounts under IRC §465, participation under IRC §469(h), and the §461(l) loss limitation. Our tax experts and IRS Enrolled Agents coordinate the documentation that supports the intended treatment, and if your situation does not fit, we will tell you plainly.
Yes. The quoted configurations top out at 10 GPUs per 4U chassis, but we design and deliver custom deployments to specification — installations can reach into the millions of dollars per site.
Every system ships with a 3-year parts-and-labor warranty. Hardware pricing changes often — configurations are quoted at current market cost when you engage.