Azure H100 Pricing Options
All available H100 instance types on Azure, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | ND H100 v5 (8x H100) | Reserved | $20.4900/hr Cheapest | 8× GPU | 96 vCPU | 1900 GB |
About Azure H100 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 H100
- 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.
H100 Technical Overview
The H100 SXM5 variant with NVLink delivers up to 3.35 TB/s aggregate GPU-to-GPU bandwidth, making it the standard for large-scale distributed training. The PCIe variant trades interconnect bandwidth for broader server compatibility.
Pricing Analysis
Azure's cheapest H100 option starts at $20.4900/hr, which is 461% above the market average of $3.6501/hr.
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: H100 is the most in-demand GPU in the cloud market as of 2026. Prices have stabilized after the 2024 shortage, but availability still varies significantly by provider and region.
Top Alternatives to Azure for H100
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Azure H100 rate ($20.4900/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast.ai | $1.4900/hr | Spot | -93% cheaper vs Azure |
| Corvex | $1.5900/hr | Reserved | -92% cheaper vs Azure |
| DataCrunch | $1.6500/hr | Spot | -92% cheaper vs Azure |
| CoreWeave | $1.7900/hr | Reserved | -91% cheaper vs Azure |
| Shadeform | $1.7900/hr | On-Demand | -91% cheaper vs Azure |
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