Microsoft Azure vs Modal
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Modal, 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 , Modal lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Modal | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $3.95 GPU only | $7.11 (64%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 westus2 | $4.54 GPU only | $6.06 (57%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $2.50 GPU only | $1.17 (32%) | Modal |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $3.40 westus2 | $2.10 GPU only | $1.30 (38%) | Modal |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Modal |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $2.04 | — |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.68 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.75 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs Modal $3.95 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $7.11 (64%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Modal $4.54 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $6.06 (57%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs Modal $2.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $1.17 (32%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Microsoft Azure $3.40 (westus2) vs Modal $2.10 per GPU-hour on-demand — Modal is $1.30 (38%) 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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