# Microsoft Azure

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2026-11-05 06:35 UTC

Hyperscale cloud · [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/)

## At a glance

- **Tier:** Major
- **Fleet size:** -
- **GPU models:** -
- **Fleet age:** -
- **Location:** Data centers: 500+ · Regions: 80+
- **Effective compute:** -

## Major providers

- **Tier:** Major
- **Market cap:** $4.13T $4.13T · MSFT (NASDAQ-GS) · quote read 2026-11-05

- Publicly traded, and reports a public-cloud or GPU-cloud business in its latest SEC annual report (10-K or 20-F) · Dated 2026-07-29 · [Microsoft 10-K (SEC)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm)
- Market cap of at least $10B, from an exchange quote page with its URL, date and value · $4.13T · MSFT (NASDAQ-GS) · quote read 2026-11-05 · [Nasdaq quote: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/msft)

**Sources checked: 1**

- [SEC 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=10-K&CIK=789019) · figure found

## Fleet size

- No figure from a primary source yet.

**Sources checked: 1**

- [SEC 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=10-K&CIK=789019) · page read, no figure

## GPU model mix

### Models on the price list, no fleet counts

- GB200, H200, H100 SXM, H100 NVL, A100 80GB, A100 40GB, MI300X · Dated 2026-11-05 · [price list](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/)

- No figure from a primary source yet.

**Sources checked: 1**

- [SEC 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=10-K&CIK=789019) · page read, no figure

## Fleet age

- No figure from a primary source yet.

No source checked yet

## Location

- Data centers: 500+ · Regions: 80+ · all products, not GPU-specific · Retrieved 2026-11-05 · [Microsoft Azure, Global infrastructure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/)

### regions on the provider's price list

- Regions: australiaeast, australiasoutheast, brazilsouth, canadacentral, canadaeast, centralindia, centralus, eastus, eastus2, francecentral, germanynorth, germanywestcentral +35 more · regions on the provider's price list · Dated 2026-11-05 · [price list](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/)

**Sources checked: 1**

- [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/) · figure found

## Effective compute

**No model data** Own figures need a published GPU model mix with counts.

## Comparison inputs

- **Price per PFLOP-hour:** $11.253 over 5 models, one GPU of each
- **PFLOP-hours per $1:** 0.089

| GPU model | $/GPU-hour | $/PFLOP-hour | Instance | Region | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A100 40GB | $3.40 | $10.896 | ND96asr_v4 | eastus | [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtua](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) Retrieved 2026-11-05 |
| A100 80GB | $4.10 | $13.129 | ND96amsr_A100_v4 | eastus | [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtua](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) Retrieved 2026-11-05 |
| GB200 | $27.04 | $10.816 | ND128isr_NDR_GB200_v6 | eastus | [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtua](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) Retrieved 2026-11-05 |
| H100 SXM | $12.29 | $12.420 | ND96isr_H100_v5 | eastus | [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtua](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) Retrieved 2026-11-05 |
| H200 | $10.60 | $10.712 | ND96isr_H200_v5 | eastus2 | [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtua](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) Retrieved 2026-11-05 |
| MI300X | $6.00 | - | ND96isr_MI300X_v5 | eastus2 | [azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtua](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) Retrieved 2026-11-05 |

**Models without a comparable price, and why**

- not on its price list · B200, B300, GB300, H200 NVL, L40S
- no full-node configuration · H100 NVL
- fewer major providers than the minimum · MI300X

## Sources

- [price list](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/) · Dated 2026-11-05
- [Microsoft Azure, Global infrastructure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/) · Retrieved 2026-11-05