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How do the costs of cloud GPUs vary between different providers like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft


The costs of cloud GPUs vary significantly between providers like Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure. Here's a general overview of their pricing structures:

- Google Cloud Platform (GCP): GCP offers a range of NVIDIA GPUs, including the A100 and H100 models. For instance, the A100 is priced around $3.67 per hour for a single GPU, while the H100 is available in an 8-GPU configuration for $88.49 per hour in the us-central1 region[1][3]. GCP is often noted for being slightly more affordable than AWS and Azure for certain GPU configurations[3].

- Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS provides various GPU options, including the V100 and A100. The V100 is priced at $3.06 per hour per GPU, and the A100 is available for $3.67 per hour for a single GPU, with an 8x GPU instance costing $32.77 per hour[3]. AWS offers a variety of configurations but tends to be more expensive than GCP for some GPU types.

- Microsoft Azure: Azure also offers NVIDIA GPUs, including the V100, which is priced similarly to AWS at $3.06 per hour per GPU. However, specific pricing for other models like the A100 and H100 can vary, and Azure might not offer the same range of configurations as GCP or AWS[3].

In general, while there is some overlap in pricing for certain models like the V100, each provider has unique offerings and pricing structures that can make one more cost-effective than the others depending on specific needs and configurations. Additionally, smaller cloud providers like OVHcloud and specialized platforms like DataCrunch can offer more competitive pricing for certain GPU models[3][5].

Citations:
[1] https://getdeploying.com/reference/cloud-gpu
[2] https://cast.ai/blog/cloud-pricing-comparison-aws-vs-azure-vs-google-cloud-platform/
[3] https://datacrunch.io/blog/cloud-gpu-pricing-comparison
[4] https://acecloud.ai/resources/blog/cloud-gpus-vs-on-premises-gpus/
[5] https://www.hyperstack.cloud/gpu-pricing
[6] https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Breaking-down-the-cost-of-cloud-computing
[7] https://cloud.google.com/compute/gpus-pricing
[8] https://www.datacamp.com/blog/aws-vs-azure-vs-gcp
[9] https://gist.github.com/devinschumacher/87dd5b87234f2d0e5dba56503bfba533