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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and CoreWeave. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $6.35/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | CoreWeave Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
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A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCoreWeave | 8x GPU | ↑+$2.47(+204.5%) | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.67/hour Updated: 9/6/2026 $1.21/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.47(+204.5%) | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
GH200 96GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | — | ||
GH200 96GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCoreWeave | 8x GPU | 8x GPU | ↑+$8.60(+348.9%) | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 $2.46/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$8.60(+348.9%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCoreWeave | 8x GPU | 8x GPU | ↑+$7.98(+305.2%) | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 $2.62/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$7.98(+305.2%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCoreWeave | 8x GPU | ↑+$2.47(+204.5%) | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.67/hour Updated: 9/6/2026 $1.21/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.47(+204.5%) | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
GH200 96GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | — | ||
GH200 96GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCoreWeave | 8x GPU | 8x GPU | ↑+$8.60(+348.9%) | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 $2.46/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$8.60(+348.9%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCoreWeave | 8x GPU | 8x GPU | ↑+$7.98(+305.2%) | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 $2.62/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/5/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$7.98(+305.2%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • CoreWeave | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | CoreWeave | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI | $2.50 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $0.150 in $0.600 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.50 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $0.750 in $4.50 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $5.00 in $30.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $5.00 in $30.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $12.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $8.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $1.10 in $4.40 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
Purpose-built AI-native platform with Kubernetes-native developer experience
First-to-market access to the latest NVIDIA GPUs including Hopper (H100, H200, GH200) and Blackwell/Blackwell Ultra (GB200 NVL72, GB300 NVL72, HGX B200, HGX B300)
Unified security, talent services, and observability platform for large-scale AI operations, including fleet and node lifecycle controllers
HPC Interconnect with GPUDirect RDMA over InfiniBand for GPU-to-GPU communication, plus VPCs and Direct Connect private links via Equinix and Megaport
Managed Slurm running on Kubernetes for batch and burst training workloads
S3-compatible AI Object Storage, POSIX distributed file storage, single-tenant VAST clusters, and local ephemeral storage on GPU nodes
GPU-enabled VMs for various workloads
Managed Kubernetes service with GPU support
End-to-end ML platform with GPU acceleration
On-demand and reserved GPU instances with latest NVIDIA hardware
High-performance CPU instances to complement GPU workloads
Managed orchestration and platform services layered on CoreWeave infrastructure
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
Pay-per-hour GPU and CPU instances with flexible scaling and no long-term capacity commitment
Burst capacity at a discount to on-demand rates, published for most GPU and CPU instance types
Committed usage discounts up to 60% over on-demand pricing
No ingress, egress, or transfer fees for data movement on CoreWeave storage
Separate per-GPU hourly rates available to CoreWeave inference platform customers
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Launch your first GPU-enabled instance or AI service
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Select from latest NVIDIA GPUs including H100, H200, and Blackwell architecture
Use Kubernetes-native tools for workload deployment and scaling
60+ regions worldwide with multiple availability zones
Basic, Developer, Standard, and Professional Direct support plans with 24/7 options. Extensive documentation and community resources.
On-demand and spot GPU and CPU instances published for North America and Europe, with ongoing global AI data center expansion
24/7 support from dedicated engineering teams, comprehensive documentation, and Kubernetes expertise