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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and Gcore. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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Average Price Difference: $6.30/hour between comparable GPUs
| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | Gcore Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureGcore | ↑+$2.20(+149.8%) | |||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.67/hour Updated: 8/26/2026 $1.47/hour Updated: 8/27/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.20(+149.8%) | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureGcore | 8x GPU | ↑+$9.28(+519.5%) | ||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/26/2026 $1.79/hour Updated: 8/27/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$9.28(+519.5%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureGcore | 8x GPU | 8x GPU | ↑+$7.41(+232.7%) | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/26/2026 $3.19/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/27/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$7.41(+232.7%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Gcore | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • Gcore | Not Available | — | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/26/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureGcore | ↑+$2.20(+149.8%) | |||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $3.67/hour Updated: 8/26/2026 $1.47/hour Updated: 8/27/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$2.20(+149.8%) | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureGcore | 8x GPU | ↑+$9.28(+519.5%) | ||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/26/2026 $1.79/hour Updated: 8/27/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$9.28(+519.5%) | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureGcore | 8x GPU | 8x GPU | ↑+$7.41(+232.7%) | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/26/2026 $3.19/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/27/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$7.41(+232.7%) | ||||
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Gcore | Not Available | 8x GPU | — | |
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • | ||||
L40S 48GB VRAM • Gcore | Not Available | — | ||
L40S 48GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 8/26/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | Gcore | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI | $0.600 in $2.40 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $8.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $12.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.50 in $15.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $0.750 in $4.50 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
GPU and inference workloads deployable across 50+ cloud locations and 210+ points of presence worldwide
8-GPU B300 SXM servers and 72-GPU GB300 NVL72 racks offered alongside H200, H100, A100 and L40S
Managed inference platform with autoscaling, fast cold starts and protected endpoints, billed on the compute time actually used
Dedicated 8-GPU bare-metal clusters or single-GPU virtual machines, with multi-node clusters provisioned in a single API call and automatic InfiniBand setup
AI Cloud Stack and Everywhere AI for running models on enterprise, third-party cloud or on-premises infrastructure
GPU-enabled VMs for various workloads
Managed Kubernetes service with GPU support
End-to-end ML platform with GPU acceleration
Bare-metal GPU clusters and virtual GPU machines provisioned through the console or API
Managed endpoints for running models across Gcore's global footprint
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
Hourly billing for self-serve GPU virtual machines, charged only while the instance is powered on
Dedicated 8-GPU servers and multi-node clusters, priced per configuration with hourly, monthly and yearly estimates in the GPU Cloud calculator
Billing determined by the exact compute time used, measured down to the minute
B300 and GB300 NVL72 systems, plus third-party cloud and on-premises deployments, are quoted by the sales team
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 at the Gcore customer portal
Choose between cloud GPU instances, bare-metal clusters, or the inference platform
Launch via the portal or API and connect over SSH or supported orchestrators
60+ regions worldwide with multiple availability zones
Basic, Developer, Standard, and Professional Direct support plans with 24/7 options. Extensive documentation and community resources.
50+ cloud locations and 210+ points of presence worldwide; bare-metal GPU clusters are offered in a smaller subset of regions such as Luxembourg
Documentation, API reference, help center, status page and technical support plans