Amazon Web Services vs Microsoft Azure
Cloud GPU rental prices of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, compared per GPU-hour on the GPUs both list. Where a provider has several tiers or regions, its cheapest on-demand rate is used and labelled.
As of , Amazon Web Services lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Amazon Web Services | Microsoft Azure | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 | $7.91 us-east-1 | $10.60 westus2 | $2.69 (25%) | Amazon Web Services |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $6.88 us-east-1 | $11.06 eastus | $4.18 (38%) | Amazon Web Services |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.43 us-east-1 | $3.67 eastus2 | $0.24 (7%) | Amazon Web Services |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $2.74 us-east-1 | $3.40 westus2 | $0.65 (19%) | Amazon Web Services |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Amazon Web Services | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 | — | $10.60 |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | — | $2.04 |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | — | $0.68 |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | — | $0.75 |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H200: Amazon Web Services $7.91 (us-east-1) vs Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) per GPU-hour on-demand — Amazon Web Services is $2.69 (25%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Amazon Web Services $6.88 (us-east-1) vs Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) per GPU-hour on-demand — Amazon Web Services is $4.18 (38%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Amazon Web Services $3.43 (us-east-1) vs Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) per GPU-hour on-demand — Amazon Web Services is $0.24 (7%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Amazon Web Services $2.74 (us-east-1) vs Microsoft Azure $3.40 (westus2) per GPU-hour on-demand — Amazon Web Services is $0.65 (19%) cheaper.
Not compared: GPUs only one of the two lists, reserved/committed tiers, and anything either provider prices only on request. See each provider's page for its full list.
Data updated: