SRU SimUnit tokens are a shared central pool for solver use across the SIMULIA portfolio. When a simulation job starts, it checks out the required SRUs for the duration of the run, and when the job finishes, those SRUs are returned to the pool for others to use.
Abaqus uses one SRU model for both Standard and Explicit solvers with the same licensing and cost behavior. The minimum cost is 15 SRUs for up to 2 CPU cores. Token usage then grows in a logarithmic way. Add 10 SRUs for each doubling of cores moving from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 and so on. If GPUs are used, add 5 SRUs for 1 GPU and add 5 more for each doubling of GPUs such as 1 to 2 to 4 to 8. Also, recall that GPU acceleration is supported for Abaqus Standard only and not for Abaqus Explicit, so do not add GPU SRUs for Explicit jobs.
High Frequency solvers start at 17 SRUs up to 32 CPU cores. Token usage then grows in a logarithmic way with CPU count. Add 5 SRUs for each doubling of cores above 16 cores. If GPUs are used, add 5 SRUs for 1 GPU and add 5 more for each doubling of GPUs such as 1 to 2 to 4 to 8.
Low Frequency solvers start at 10 SRUs up to 32 CPU cores. Token usage then grows in a logarithmic way with CPU count. Add 5 SRUs for each doubling of cores above 16 cores. If GPUs are used, add 5 SRUs for 1 GPU and add 5 more for each doubling of GPUs such as 1 to 2 to 4 to 8.
This calculator reflects SIMULIA SRU rules as of October 2025. Use the results as a reference only, since actual SRU rules and usage may vary by product, version, and configuration, and may change without notice by Dassault Systèmes.
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