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- Only Microsoft Azure offers H100, A100, T4.
- Microsoft Azure also sells cheaper spot (interruptible) capacity.
Microsoft Azure vs Vast.ai at a glance
| Microsoft Azure | Vast.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.53/GPU-hr | — |
| H100 | $12.29/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| A100 | $3.40/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| T4 | $0.53/GPU-hr | Not offered |
| Category | GPU Cloud | GPU Cloud |
| Regions | US, EU, Asia, Australia, South America, Middle East, Africa | US, EU, Asia |
| Plans tracked | 4 | 6 |
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
|
Vast.ai
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| RTX 3090 24GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| RTX 4090 24GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
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| L40S 48GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| A100 40GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
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| A100 80GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
| H100 80GB x1 |
varies/hour spot Market rate
|
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Frequently asked questions
Is Microsoft Azure or Vast.ai cheaper?
Only Microsoft Azure offers H100, A100, T4.
How current is this Microsoft Azure vs Vast.ai 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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