Microsoft Azure vs Paperspace
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Paperspace, 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 , Paperspace lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer. On the priciest shared card, NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs Paperspace $4.41 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Paperspace is $6.65 (60%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Paperspace | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $4.41 GPU Droplets | $6.65 (60%) | Paperspace |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 westus2 | $4.47 GPU Droplets | $6.13 (58%) | Paperspace |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $3.18 Paperspace | $0.49 (13%) | Paperspace |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $3.40 westus2 | $3.09 Paperspace | $0.31 (9%) | Paperspace |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Paperspace $4.41 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Paperspace is $6.65 (60%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Paperspace $4.47 (GPU Droplets) per GPU-hour on-demand — Paperspace is $6.13 (58%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs Paperspace $3.18 (Paperspace) per GPU-hour on-demand — Paperspace is $0.49 (13%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Microsoft Azure $3.40 (westus2) vs Paperspace $3.09 (Paperspace) per GPU-hour on-demand — Paperspace is $0.31 (9%) 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: