Microsoft Azure vs Oracle Cloud (OCI)
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud (OCI), 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 , Oracle Cloud (OCI) 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 | Oracle Cloud (OCI) | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 | $27.04 westus3 | $16.00 | $11.04 (41%) | Oracle Cloud (OCI) |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $10.00 | $1.06 (10%) | Oracle Cloud (OCI) |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 westus2 | $10.00 | $0.60 (6%) | Oracle Cloud (OCI) |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $4.00 | $0.33 (8%) | Microsoft Azure |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Oracle Cloud (OCI) |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 | $6.22 | — |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $2.04 | — |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.68 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA GB200 NVL72: Microsoft Azure $27.04 (westus3) vs Oracle Cloud (OCI) $16.00 per GPU-hour on-demand — Oracle Cloud (OCI) is $11.04 (41%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs Oracle Cloud (OCI) $10.00 per GPU-hour on-demand — Oracle Cloud (OCI) is $1.06 (10%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Oracle Cloud (OCI) $10.00 per GPU-hour on-demand — Oracle Cloud (OCI) is $0.60 (6%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs Oracle Cloud (OCI) $4.00 per GPU-hour on-demand — Microsoft Azure is $0.33 (8%) 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: