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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and Groq. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | Groq Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
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 | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • $11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/6/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
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 | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | Groq | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI | $2.00 in $8.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.50 in $10.00 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 | Not available | $0.150 in $0.600 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.075 in $0.300 out | — |
OpenAI | $15.00 in $60.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $8.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $1.10 in $4.40 out | Not available | — |
Alibaba | Not available | $0.600 in $3.00 out | — |
Alibaba | Not available | $0.800 in $4.00 out | — |
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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
Custom Language Processing Units run inference, with 256 LPUs and 128 GB of on-chip SRAM per rack
Drop-in replacement for the OpenAI API at api.groq.com/openai/v1, including a Responses API
GroqMetal bare-metal infrastructure, GroqCore inference stack, and GroqAssured enterprise governance, each including the layers below
Text generation plus speech-to-text, text-to-speech, OCR and image recognition, and content moderation models
Compound systems that combine models with web search, code execution, remote MCP tools, and Google Workspace connectors
Performance, flex, and batch processing tiers, plus prompt caching, structured outputs, and LoRA inference
GPU-enabled VMs for various workloads
Managed Kubernetes service with GPU support
End-to-end ML platform with GPU acceleration
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
Token-based pricing with separate input/output rates; audio models are billed per hour and speech models per character
Alternative service tiers for throughput-tolerant or bursty workloads instead of the standard on-demand tier
Dedicated capacity and enterprise-only models quoted through sales
Rate-limited free access for development and testing
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 console.groq.com with email or OAuth
Generate an API key from the console dashboard
Use the OpenAI-compatible endpoint with your preferred model
60+ regions worldwide with multiple availability zones
Basic, Developer, Standard, and Professional Direct support plans with 24/7 options. Extensive documentation and community resources.
13 data centers across four continents, including sites in the US (Liberty Lake, St Paul, Dallas, Houston), Canada (Kamloops, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Calgary), Finland, the UK, Australia, and Saudi Arabia
Documentation and API reference, developer community, production readiness guides, and enterprise onboarding via sales