Microsoft Azure vs Lambda
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Lambda, 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 , Lambda lists the lower on-demand rate on 3 of the 3 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Lambda | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $3.99 | $7.07 (64%) | Lambda |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $2.79 | $0.88 (24%) | Lambda |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $3.40 westus2 | $1.99 | $1.41 (41%) | Lambda |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Lambda |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $2.04 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.68 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.75 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs Lambda $3.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $7.07 (64%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs Lambda $2.79 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $0.88 (24%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Microsoft Azure $3.40 (westus2) vs Lambda $1.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Lambda is $1.41 (41%) 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: