Host DeepSeek-R1 on Azure
DeepSeek-R1 needs 8x 80GB+ GPUs, and Azure's current cheapest qualifying row is A100 PCIE at $29.38/hr.
Azure rows that can host DeepSeek-R1
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on Azure is A100 PCIE at $29.38/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $8.01/hr on Vast.ai, so Azure is $21.37/hr above the current floor.
Why this setup does or does not fit
8x 80GB+ GPUs
8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.
Frontier, cluster-only
Potentially exceptional reasoning quality, but this is an engineering program more than a plug-in model choice.
DeepSeek 671B
This is no longer a single-box deployment problem; networking, scheduling, and batching dominate.
DeepSeek-R1 on Azure FAQ
Can I host DeepSeek-R1 on Azure?
The cheapest tracked way to host DeepSeek-R1 on Azure is A100 PCIE at $29.38/hr.
What GPU memory does DeepSeek-R1 need?
Our baseline for DeepSeek-R1 is 8x 80GB+ GPUs. The practical recommendation is 8x 80GB GPUs or larger, plus fast interconnects.
Is Azure the cheapest provider for DeepSeek-R1?
The overall tracked market floor is $8.01/hr on Vast.ai, so Azure is $21.37/hr above the current floor.
How fresh is this Azure DeepSeek-R1 cost page?
This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Azure row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.