Microsoft Azure vs Thunder Compute
Compare GPU and LLM inference API pricing between Microsoft Azure and Thunder Compute. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.
Microsoft Azure
Provider 1
8
GPUs Available
Thunder Compute
Provider 2
4
GPUs Available
Comparison Overview
11
Total GPU Models
8
Microsoft Azure GPUs
4
Thunder Compute GPUs
1
Direct Comparisons
Average Price Difference: $3.01/hour between comparable GPUs
GPU Pricing Comparison
Total GPUs: 11Both available: 1Microsoft Azure: 8Thunder Compute: 4
Showing 11 of 11 GPUs
Last updated: 10/2/2026, 5:41:05 PM
| GPU Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure Price | Thunder Compute Price | Price Diff ↕ | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure |  $3.67/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureThunder Compute | $4.10/hr 8x GPU |  $1.09/hr★ Best | ↑+$3.01(+275.8%) | |
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$4.10/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 Thunder Compute$1.09/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.01(+275.8%) | ||||
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: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $6.98/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute | Not Available | $3.20/hr★ Best | — | |
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $11.06/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $10.60/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute | Not Available | $0.79/hr★ Best | — | |
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $6.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute | Not Available | $0.35/hr★ Best | — | |
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $0.34/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $3.67/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
A100 PCIe 80GB 80GB VRAM • | ||||
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft AzureThunder Compute | $4.10/hr 8x GPU | $1.09/hr★ Best | ↑+$3.01(+275.8%) | |
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$4.10/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 Thunder Compute$1.09/hour Updated: 9/29/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$3.01(+275.8%) | ||||
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: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $6.98/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
H100 NVL 94GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • Thunder Compute | Not Available | $3.20/hr★ Best | — | |
H100 PCIe 80GB VRAM • | ||||
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $11.06/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$11.06/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $10.60/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
H200 141GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$10.60/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
L40 40GB VRAM • Thunder Compute | Not Available | $0.79/hr★ Best | — | |
L40 40GB VRAM • | ||||
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $6.00/hr★ Best 8x GPU | Not Available | — | |
MI300X 192GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure$6.00/hour 8x GPU configuration Updated: 10/2/2026 ★Best Price Not Available | ||||
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • Thunder Compute | Not Available | $0.35/hr★ Best | — | |
RTX A6000 48GB VRAM • | ||||
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Microsoft Azure | $0.34/hr★ Best | Not Available | — | |
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • | ||||
LLM API Pricing Comparison
Total models: 11Both available: 0Microsoft Azure: 11Thunder Compute: 0
Showing 11 of 11 models
Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/2/2026, 5:41:04 PM
| Model ↑ | Microsoft Azure | Thunder Compute | Input Diff ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI | $5.00 in $30.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $4.00 in $20.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $12.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $10.00 in $50.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $0.100 in $0.500 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $10.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $2.00 in $8.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $10.00 in $40.00 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $1.10 in $4.40 out | Not available | — |
OpenAI | $1.10 in $4.40 out | Not available | — |
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