What is the difference between Amazon AWS and Pacific Machines?

Amazon AWS and Pacific Machines are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Amazon AWS or Pacific Machines?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Amazon AWS and Pacific Machines?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 10 different GPU models across both Amazon AWS and Pacific Machines, with 0 models available from both providers.

Amazon AWS vs Pacific Machines

Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Amazon AWS and Pacific Machines. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Amazon AWS

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Pacific Machines

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GPUs Available

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Amazon AWS GPUs

Pacific Machines GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $5.34/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 10Both available: 3Amazon AWS: 10Pacific Machines: 3

Showing 10 of 10 GPUs

Last updated: 11/4/2026, 3:28:42 AM

GPU Model ↑	Amazon AWS Price	Pacific Machines Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$3.43/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $3.43/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
B200 180GB VRAM • Amazon AWSPacific Machines	$14.24/hr 8x GPU	$6.14/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$8.10(+131.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
B200 180GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $14.24/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 Pacific Machines $6.14/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$8.10(+131.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSPacific Machines	$6.88/hr	$2.39/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$4.49(+187.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 Pacific Machines $2.39/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$4.49(+187.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWSPacific Machines	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	$4.49/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$3.42(+76.2%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 Pacific Machines $4.49/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.42(+76.2%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$17.80/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $17.80/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.86/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.53/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API

A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.01/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A10 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.01/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$3.43/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $3.43/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$2.74/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $2.74/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
B200 180GB VRAM • Amazon AWSPacific Machines	$14.24/hr 8x GPU	$6.14/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$8.10(+131.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
B200 180GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $14.24/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 Pacific Machines $6.14/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$8.10(+131.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWSPacific Machines	$6.88/hr	$2.39/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$4.49(+187.9%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $6.88/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 Pacific Machines $2.39/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$4.49(+187.9%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWSPacific Machines	$7.91/hr 8x GPU	$4.49/hr★ Best 8x GPU	↑+$3.42(+76.2%)	AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
H200 141GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $7.91/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 Pacific Machines $4.49/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.42(+76.2%) AWS EC2 Pricing API Pacific Machines
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$17.80/hr★ Best 8x GPU	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $17.80/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.80/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L4 24GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.80/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$1.86/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
L40S 48GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $1.86/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS	$0.53/hr★ Best	Not Available	—	AWS EC2 Pricing API
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Amazon AWS $0.53/hour Updated: 11/3/2026 ★Best Price Not Available AWS EC2 Pricing API

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 52Both available: 0Amazon AWS: 52Pacific Machines: 0

Showing 15 of 52 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 11/4/2026, 3:28:42 AM

Model ↑	Amazon AWS	Pacific Machines	Input Diff ↕
Claude 3 Haiku Anthropic	$0.250 in $1.25 out	Not available	—
Claude 3.5 Haiku Anthropic	$0.800 in $4.00 out	Not available	—
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude 3.7 Sonnet Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	$1.10 in $5.50 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.1 Anthropic	$15.00 in $75.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	$5.50 in $27.50 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	$5.50 in $27.50 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	$3.30 in $16.50 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	$0.620 in $1.85 out	Not available	—
Gemma 3 12B Google	$0.090 in $0.290 out	Not available	—
Gemma 3 27B Google	$0.230 in $0.380 out	Not available	—
Gemma 3 4B Google	$0.040 in $0.080 out	Not available	—
GLM 4.7 Flash Z.ai	$0.070 in $0.400 out	Not available	—
GLM-4.7 Z.ai	$0.600 in $2.20 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

Amazon AWS

Global Infrastructure
Extensive network of data centers across multiple regions worldwide
Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Flexible pricing model with no upfront commitments required
Advanced Security
Comprehensive security tools and compliance certifications
Auto Scaling
Automatically adjust resources based on demand
Integrated Services
Extensive ecosystem of services that work seamlessly together
Developer Tools
Comprehensive suite of tools for development, deployment, and management

Pacific Machines

Modular Deployment
Pods can be deployed quickly at pre-developed power sites.
Integrated Systems
Compute, cooling, and power are designed as a single system.
Global Reach
Factories can be established near demand and labor resources.
Cooling Innovations
Development of advanced materials for efficient cooling in diverse climates.
Flexible Infrastructure
Offers reserved compute, on-premises pods, and colocation services.

Pros & Cons

Amazon AWS

Advantages

Broad range of compute options including GPUs
Highly scalable and reliable infrastructure
Pay-as-you-go pricing with cost optimization tools
Extensive global network of data centers

Considerations

Complex pricing structure
Steep learning curve for new users
Potential for unexpected costs without proper management

Pacific Machines

Advantages

Rapid deployment of compute resources.
Modular design allows for scalability.
Integrated solutions reduce complexity in construction.
Flexibility in service models for different use cases.

Considerations

Limited information on specific hardware specifications.
Deployment timeline may vary by site conditions.
Potentially high setup requirements for certain projects.

Compute Services

Amazon AWS

Amazon EC2

Virtual servers in the cloud with a wide range of instance types.

Amazon ECS

Fully managed container orchestration service.

Support for Docker containers
Integration with other AWS services

Amazon EKS

Managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration.

Certified Kubernetes conformant
Integrates with AWS networking and security services

Pacific Machines

Pricing Options

Amazon AWS

On-Demand Instances

Pay for compute capacity by the second with no long-term commitments.

Spot Instances

Use spare EC2 capacity at up to 90% off the On-Demand price.

Reserved Instances

Save up to 72% compared to On-Demand pricing with a 1 or 3-year commitment.

Savings Plans

Save up to 72% on compute usage with a 1 or 3-year commitment to a consistent amount of usage.

EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML

Reserve accelerated compute capacity for a future start date and a defined duration; billed as an upfront reservation fee plus an operating system fee.

Pacific Machines

Getting Started

Amazon AWS

Get Started

1
Sign up for AWS
Create an AWS account to access the cloud platform.
2
Choose a compute service
Select from EC2, Lambda, or container services based on your workload needs.
3
Launch an instance
Configure and launch your first compute instance or container.
4
Set up security
Configure security groups and access controls for your resources.
5
Monitor and optimize
Use AWS CloudWatch and Compute Optimizer to monitor performance and reduce costs.

Pacific Machines

Get Started

1
Contact Sales
Reach out for a consultation to assess your project needs.
2
Site Evaluation
Pacific evaluates the site for power and connectivity requirements.
3
Pre-payment Confirmation
Confirm pre-payment and site suitability.
4
Deployment Planning
Receive a deployment plan tailored to your site.
5
Pod Installation
Pods are installed and become operational within a few months.

Support & Global Availability

Amazon AWS

Global Regions

39 geographic regions and 123 availability zones worldwide.

Support

Basic (free), Developer, Business, Enterprise support plans with varying response times and features. Extensive documentation, forums, and training resources.

Pacific Machines

Global Regions

Global availability based on site suitability.

Support

Contact support via email for inquiries and assistance.