Loading Comparison
Fetching pricing data and provider information...
Loading Comparison
Fetching pricing data and provider information...
Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Anthropic and Microsoft Azure. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
Provider 1
Provider 2
| GPU Model ↑ | Anthropic Price | Microsoft Azure Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Not Available $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • Not Available $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Not Available $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Anthropic | Microsoft Azure | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropic | $10.00 in $50.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $1.00 in $5.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $15.00 in $75.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $5.00 in $25.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $3.00 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $3.00 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
Anthropic | $2.00 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $4.00 in $24.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $2.50 in $10.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $1.00 in $6.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $10.00 in $40.00 out | — |
Explore how these providers compare to other popular GPU cloud services
Compare Anthropic with another leading provider
Compare Anthropic with another leading provider
Compare Anthropic with another leading provider
Compare Anthropic with another leading provider
Compare Anthropic with another leading provider
Compare Anthropic with another leading provider
Access to the Claude model family including Fable 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5, and Haiku 4.5, plus the Mythos line
Agentic coding assistant in your terminal for enhanced development workflows
Collaborative workspace features for team projects and shared workflows
Design-focused product surface included with paid Claude plans
Customizable app for researchers that integrates common research tools and packages, produces auditable artifacts, and provides flexible access to computing resources
Security features and tools for enterprise security teams
Unified AI platform with a catalog of models, agents, and tools for building and governing AI applications
Seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise tools
Strong hybrid and multi-cloud support with Azure Arc
Industry-leading security features and compliance certifications
Extensive worldwide network of data centers and edge locations
GPU-enabled VMs for various workloads
Managed Kubernetes service with GPU support
End-to-end ML platform with GPU acceleration
Per million token pricing for Claude models with competitive rates
Free, Pro, and Max subscription tiers for individual use, billed monthly or annually
Per-seat pricing with monthly or annual billing, central billing, and SSO
Self-serve and sales-assisted per-seat pricing with advanced admin, security, and compliance features, also available via AWS Marketplace
90% savings on cached content with 5-minute and 1-hour options
50% discount on all tokens for async processing
Pay for compute capacity by the second, with no long-term commitments or upfront payments
Significant cost reduction versus pay-as-you-go rates in exchange for a one-year or three-year term; suited to stable, predictable workloads
Unused Azure compute capacity at deep discounts for interruptible workloads
Cost savings for existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses
Save money across select compute services globally by committing to spend a fixed hourly amount for 1 or 3 years
Sign up at platform.claude.com
Create an API key from Account Settings
pip install anthropic (Python) or npm install @anthropic-ai/sdk (TypeScript)
Call the Messages API endpoint with your API key
Sign up for Azure and get started with free credits
Configure your subscription, resource groups, and access controls
Select from VMs, containers, or serverless based on your needs
Launch your first GPU-enabled instance or AI service
150+ countries including US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Japan. Available via direct API, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry
Documentation, Discord community, email support, Help Center, status page, and enterprise support options
60+ regions worldwide with multiple availability zones
Basic, Developer, Standard, and Professional Direct support plans with 24/7 options. Extensive documentation and community resources.