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- Microsoft Azure starts cheaper: $0.53/GPU-hr versus $1.30/GPU-hr.
- Lium is cheaper on 1 of the 1 GPU models both offer.
- Only Microsoft Azure offers A100, T4.
- Only Lium offers B300, B200, H200, RTX PRO 6000.
- Microsoft Azure also sells cheaper spot (interruptible) capacity.
Microsoft Azure vs Lium at a glance
| Microsoft Azure | Lium | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.53/GPU-hr | $1.30/GPU-hr |
| B300 | Not offered | $5.00/GPU-hr |
| B200 | Not offered | $4.00/GPU-hr |
| H200 | Not offered | $4.08/GPU-hr |
| H100 | $12.29/GPU-hr | $1.30/GPU-hr |
| A100 | $3.40/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| T4 | $0.53/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| RTX PRO 6000 | Not offered | $1.70/GPU-hr |
| Category | GPU Cloud | GPU Cloud |
| Regions | US, EU, Asia, Australia, South America, Middle East, Africa | US, EU |
| Plans tracked | 4 | 5 |
Green marks the lower price. GPU prices are per GPU-hour, on-demand, with multi-GPU instances divided by GPU count.
Prices last checked November 8, 2026 · re-checked twice a week from official pricing pages and APIs · How we collect prices
Every plan, side by side
Microsoft Azure
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| NC4as T4 v3 (T4 16GB x1) |
$0.53/hour spot $0.15
|
| NC24ads A100 v4 (A100 80GB x1) |
$3.67/hour spot $0.68
|
| ND96asr v4 (A100 40GB x8) |
$27.20/hour spot $5.90
|
| ND96isr H100 v5 (H100 80GB x8) |
$98.32/hour spot $18.17
|
Lium
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| RTX PRO 6000 96GB x1 | $1.70/GPU-hour |
| H100 80GB x1 | $1.30/GPU-hour |
| H200 141GB x1 | $4.08/GPU-hour |
| B200 180GB x1 | $4.00/GPU-hour |
| B300 288GB x1 | $5.00/GPU-hour |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Microsoft Azure or Lium cheaper?
Microsoft Azure starts cheaper: $0.53/GPU-hr versus $1.30/GPU-hr.
Which is cheaper for H100: Microsoft Azure or Lium?
Lium: $1.30/GPU-hr versus $12.29/GPU-hr.
How current is this Microsoft Azure vs Lium comparison?
Both providers' prices come from CloudMart's live catalog, last checked November 8, 2026. The page is rebuilt from current data on every visit.
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