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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and Beam. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $2.37/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | Beam Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureBeam | ↑+$2.37(+182.5%) | |||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.67/hour Updated: 8/10/2026 $1.30/hour Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.37(+182.5%) | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureBeam | ↑+$2.37(+182.5%) | |||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.67/hour Updated: 8/10/2026 $1.30/hour Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.37(+182.5%) | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/10/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 4090 24GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
RTX 5090 32GB VRAM • | ||||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Beam | Not Available | — | ||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | Beam | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI | $4.00 in $24.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.50 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $1.00 in $6.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $10.00 in $40.00 out | Not available | — |
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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
Only charged when your code runs, no charges for cold starts or server spin-up
Memory snapshots and GPU checkpoint restore bring containers back in seconds, which Beam reports as up to 35x faster than a traditional cold boot
Run untrusted code safely in isolated environments for AI agents and code interpreters
Pause and resume sessions while maintaining filesystem, memory, and running processes
Scale to zero when idle, burst to thousands of containers in seconds
Bring your own Docker images for full environment control, including running the Docker daemon inside containers
GPU-enabled VMs for various workloads
Managed Kubernetes service with GPU support
End-to-end ML platform with GPU acceleration
Deploy high-performance inference endpoints with custom models
Secure code execution environments for AI agents
Run large-scale workloads with distributed 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
Serverless GPU, CPU, and sandbox usage billed by the millisecond with no minimum charges
Serverless access to GPUs beyond the RTX 4090 is arranged through a committed-spend agreement
Flat hourly price per machine that already includes the vCPU, RAM, and NVMe storage
Multi-node InfiniBand clusters reserved monthly or yearly, quoted through sales
Per-vCPU and per-GB management fee on top of compute billed directly by your own cloud provider
Persistent volumes and snapshots included up to a capacity threshold, then billed per GB per month
Developer plan free with usage, Team plan with a monthly base fee plus usage, and a contact-sales Growth tier
All plans include monthly free credits that refresh each month
Discounts available for high monthly usage, arranged through sales
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
Sign up on the Beam platform to receive monthly free credits
Create a virtual environment and install the Beam SDK
Configure your API token to connect to Beam
Run a function locally, then deploy it as a web endpoint with the Beam CLI
60+ regions worldwide with multiple availability zones
Basic, Developer, Standard, and Professional Direct support plans with 24/7 options. Extensive documentation and community resources.
30+ regions spanning the US, EU, Asia-Pacific, and Canada, with workloads routed across clouds and regions in real time
Documentation, public Slack community, and a status page; live chat support on paid plans and a private Slack channel on the top tier