Microsoft Azure vs Crusoe
Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and Crusoe. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
Microsoft Azure
Provider 1
8
GPUs Available
Crusoe
Provider 2
7
GPUs Available
Comparison Overview
10
Total GPU Models
8
Microsoft Azure GPUs
7
Crusoe GPUs
5
Direct Comparisons
Average Price Difference: $3.90/hour between comparable GPUs
GPU Pricing Comparison
Total GPUs: 10Both available: 5Microsoft Azure: 8Crusoe: 7
Showing 10 of 10 GPUs
Last updated: 10/5/2026, 7:08:36 PM
| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | Crusoe Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe |  $3.67/hr |  $2.00/hr★ Best | ↑+$1.67(+83.7%) | |
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$3.67/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$2.00/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.67(+83.7%) | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $4.10/hr 8x GPU | $2.30/hr★ Best | ↑+$1.80(+78.1%) | |
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$4.10/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$2.30/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.80(+78.1%) | ||||
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $3.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$3.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | $9.65/hr★ Best | — | |
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $6.98/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $11.06/hr 8x GPU | $3.90/hr★ Best | ↑+$7.16(+183.6%) | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$3.90/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$7.16(+183.6%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $10.60/hr 8x GPU | $4.29/hr★ Best | ↑+$6.31(+147.1%) | |
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$4.29/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$6.31(+147.1%) | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | $1.50/hr★ Best | — | |
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $6.00/hr 8x GPU | $3.45/hr★ Best | ↑+$2.55(+73.9%) | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$3.45/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.55(+73.9%) | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $0.34/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $3.67/hr | $2.00/hr★ Best | ↑+$1.67(+83.7%) | |
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$3.67/hour Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$2.00/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.67(+83.7%) | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $4.10/hr 8x GPU | $2.30/hr★ Best | ↑+$1.80(+78.1%) | |
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$4.10/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$2.30/hour Updated: 10/1/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$1.80(+78.1%) | ||||
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $3.40/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
A100 SXM 40GB 40GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$3.40/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
B200 180GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | $9.65/hr★ Best | — | |
B200 180GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $6.98/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $11.06/hr 8x GPU | $3.90/hr★ Best | ↑+$7.16(+183.6%) | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$3.90/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$7.16(+183.6%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $10.60/hr 8x GPU | $4.29/hr★ Best | ↑+$6.31(+147.1%) | |
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$4.29/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$6.31(+147.1%) | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • Crusoe | Not Available | $1.50/hr★ Best | — | |
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureCrusoe | $6.00/hr 8x GPU | $3.45/hr★ Best | ↑+$2.55(+73.9%) | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/5/2026 Crusoe$3.45/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.55(+73.9%) | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $0.34/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
LLM API Pricing Comparison
Total models: 20Both available: 0Microsoft Azure: 9Crusoe: 11
Showing 15 of 20 models
Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/5/2026, 7:08:36 PM
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | Crusoe | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
DeepSeek | Not available | $0.140 in $0.280 out | — |
DeepSeek | Not available | $1.74 in $3.48 out | — |
Google | Not available | $0.140 in $0.400 out | — |
Z AI | Not available | $1.40 in $4.40 out | — |
Z AI | Not available | $0.150 in $0.500 out | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $8.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.50 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $0.150 in $0.600 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $10.00 in $50.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.050 in $0.200 out | — |
NVIDIA | Not available | $0.050 in $0.200 out | — |
NVIDIA | Not available | $0.300 in $1.83 out | — |
NVIDIA | Not available | $0.300 in $2.40 out | — |
NVIDIA | Not available | $1.00 in $3.20 out | — |
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