Microsoft Azure vs RunPod
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and RunPod, 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 , RunPod lists the lower on-demand rate on 4 of the 4 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | RunPod | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $2.69 Community Cloud | $8.37 (76%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 westus2 | $3.59 Community Cloud | $7.01 (66%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $1.19 Community Cloud | $2.48 (68%) | RunPod |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $3.40 westus2 | $1.00 Community Cloud | $2.40 (71%) | RunPod |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | RunPod |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $2.04 | $2.69 |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 | $3.59 |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.68 | $1.19 |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB | $0.75 | $1.00 |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs RunPod $2.69 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $8.37 (76%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs RunPod $3.59 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $7.01 (66%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs RunPod $1.19 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $2.48 (68%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 40GB: Microsoft Azure $3.40 (westus2) vs RunPod $1.00 (Community Cloud) per GPU-hour on-demand — RunPod is $2.40 (71%) 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: