Microsoft Azure vs Vast.ai
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Vast.ai, 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 , Vast.ai lists the lower on-demand rate on 3 of the 3 GPUs both offer.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Vast.ai | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $11.06 eastus | $2.41 floor | $8.66 (78%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 westus2 | $3.98 floor | $6.62 (62%) | Vast.ai |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $3.67 eastus2 | $0.72 floor | $2.95 (80%) | Vast.ai |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H100 SXM | $2.04 | — |
| NVIDIA H200 | $10.60 | — |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | $0.68 | — |
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H100 SXM: Microsoft Azure $11.06 (eastus) vs Vast.ai $2.41 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $8.66 (78%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Vast.ai $3.98 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $6.62 (62%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA A100 80GB: Microsoft Azure $3.67 (eastus2) vs Vast.ai $0.72 per GPU-hour on-demand — Vast.ai is $2.95 (80%) 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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