Microsoft Azure vs Google Cloud
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, 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 , Google Cloud lists the lower on-demand rate on 3 of the 4 GPUs both offer; Microsoft Azure wins on 1.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Google Cloud | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $9.80 us-west8 · GPU only | $1.26 (11%) | Google Cloud |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 westus2 | $9.31 us-west1 · GPU only | $1.29 (12%) | Google Cloud |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $3.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $0.26 (6%) | Microsoft Azure |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $3.40 westus2 | $2.93 us-central1 · GPU only | $0.47 (14%) | Google Cloud |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $2.04 | $1.06 |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 | $5.31 |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.68 | $0.43 |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.75 | $0.31 |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs Google Cloud $9.80 (us-west8) per GPU-hour on-demand — Google Cloud is $1.26 (11%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Google Cloud $9.31 (us-west1) per GPU-hour on-demand — Google Cloud is $1.29 (12%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs Google Cloud $3.93 (us-central1) per GPU-hour on-demand — Microsoft Azure is $0.26 (6%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Microsoft Azure $3.40 (westus2) vs Google Cloud $2.93 (us-central1) per GPU-hour on-demand — Google Cloud is $0.47 (14%) 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.
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