Microsoft Azure vs Runware
As of , Runware lists the lower on-demand rate on 2 of the 2 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Runware $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Runware is $6.10 (58%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Microsoft Azure |  Runware | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.54 · 56 providers · lowest Beam $2.09 from | $10.60 westus2 captured Deploy ↗ | $4.50 captured Deploy ↗ | $6.10 (58%) | Runware |
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell median $2.23 · 41 providers · lowest Hostinger $0.65 from | $5.50 eastus2 captured Deploy ↗ | $1.99 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.51 (64%) | Runware |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Runware |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | $1.02 captured | — |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Runware, 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. Community capacity (RunPod Community Cloud) and marketplace floors are shown only where a provider has nothing else, and never decide which is cheaper.
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Runware $4.50 per GPU-hour on-demand — Runware is $6.10 (58%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell: Microsoft Azure $5.50 (eastus2) vs Runware $1.99 per GPU-hour on-demand — Runware is $3.51 (64%) 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: