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Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and OpenAI. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
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| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | OpenAI 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: 9/4/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/4/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/4/2026 ★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: 9/4/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • $10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/4/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • $6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 9/4/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | Not Available | — | ||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | OpenAI | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI | Not available | $0.500 in $1.50 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $2.00 in $8.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.400 in $1.60 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.100 in $0.400 out | — |
OpenAI | $2.50 in $10.00 out | $2.50 in $10.00 out | $0.0000 |
OpenAI | $0.150 in $0.600 out | $0.150 in $0.600 out | $0.0000 |
OpenAI | Not available | $1.25 in $10.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.250 in $2.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.050 in $0.400 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $15.00 in $120.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $1.25 in $10.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $1.75 in $14.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $21.00 in $168.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $2.50 in $15.00 out | — |
OpenAI | Not available | $0.750 in $4.50 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
Access to GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, and other frontier language models
o1 and o3 series models with advanced reasoning capabilities for complex problems
Process text, images, audio, and video inputs with unified models
Structured outputs and tool use for building agents and workflows
Build AI assistants with code interpreter, file search, and custom tools
Customize models on your own data for specialized use cases
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
Charged based on tokens processed for both input and output
50% discount for asynchronous batch processing
Discounts for recently seen input tokens
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 platform.openai.com
Create an API key in the dashboard and store it securely
Install the OpenAI SDK for Python, JavaScript, or your preferred language
Use the SDK to call OpenAI models for text generation or other tasks
60+ regions worldwide with multiple availability zones
Basic, Developer, Standard, and Professional Direct support plans with 24/7 options. Extensive documentation and community resources.
Global availability with data residency options in US, Europe, UK, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India, Australia, and UAE
Documentation, Help Center, Developer Forum, email support, and enterprise support plans with dedicated account managers