Microsoft Azure vs Selectel
As of , Selectel lists the lower on-demand rate on 2 of the 2 GPUs both offer on-demand. On the priciest shared card both list on-demand, NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Selectel $8.26 (ru-6) per GPU-hour on-demand — Selectel is $2.34 (22%) cheaper.
On-demand, per GPU-hour
| GPU |  Microsoft Azure |  Selectel | Difference | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA H200 median $4.56 · 56 providers · lowest Dataoorts $2.29 | $10.60 westus2 captured Deploy ↗ | $8.26 ru-6 · from captured Deploy ↗ | $2.34 (22%) | Selectel |
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell median $2.20 · 42 providers · lowest Hostinger $0.65 from | $5.50 eastus2 captured Deploy ↗ | $3.55 ru-6 · from captured Deploy ↗ | $1.95 (35%) | Selectel |
Spot / interruptible, per GPU-hour
| GPU | Microsoft Azure | Selectel |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | $1.02 captured | — |
How this is compared
Cloud GPU rental prices of Microsoft Azure and Selectel, compared per GPU-hour on the GPUs both list. Where a provider has several tiers or regions, its cheapest on-demand rate is used and labelled. Community capacity (RunPod Community Cloud) and marketplace floors are shown only where a provider has nothing else, and never decide which is cheaper.
GPU by GPU
- NVIDIA H200: Microsoft Azure $10.60 (westus2) vs Selectel $8.26 (ru-6) per GPU-hour on-demand — Selectel is $2.34 (22%) cheaper.
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell: Microsoft Azure $5.50 (eastus2) vs Selectel $3.55 (ru-6) per GPU-hour on-demand — Selectel is $1.95 (35%) cheaper.
Not compared: GPUs only one of the two lists, reserved/committed tiers, and anything either provider prices only on request. See each provider's page for its full list.
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