Azure A100 Pricing Options
All available A100 instance types on Azure, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | ND A100 v4 (8x A100) | On-Demand | $32.7700/hr Cheapest | 8× GPU | 96 vCPU | 1900 GB |
About Azure A100 Cloud Pricing
Microsoft Azure offers GPU compute through its ND and NC VM series, with strong integration into the Microsoft AI stack including Azure ML, OpenAI Service, and GitHub Codespaces.
Why Choose Azure for A100
- Native OpenAI API integration via Azure OpenAI Service
- InfiniBand interconnect on ND-series for distributed training
- Hybrid cloud support with Azure Arc
- Enterprise Active Directory and compliance integration
Best suited for: Organizations already invested in Microsoft ecosystem (Office 365, Teams, Azure AD) who want a unified cloud platform for AI workloads.
A100 Technical Overview
The A100 comes in 40 GB and 80 GB variants. The 80 GB version is essential for fine-tuning models over 13B parameters. MIG (Multi-Instance GPU) partitioning allows splitting a single A100 into up to 7 isolated GPU instances for smaller workloads.
Pricing Analysis
Azure's cheapest A100 option starts at $32.7700/hr, which is 752% above the market average of $3.8477/hr. Azure currently offers on-demand pricing only for A100. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: Azure ND-series VMs with InfiniBand provide competitive multi-node training performance, though single-GPU pricing tends to track slightly above specialized clouds.
Market context: A100 pricing has dropped 30–50% since H100 became widely available. It remains the best value for workloads that don't require the raw throughput of Hopper-generation hardware.
Top Alternatives to Azure for A100
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Azure A100 rate ($32.7700/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Cloud | $20.0000/hr | On-Demand | -39% cheaper vs Azure |
| Google Cloud | $29.3912/hr | On-Demand | -10% cheaper vs Azure |
| AWS | $40.9659/hr | On-Demand | +25% more vs Azure |
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