Azure fine-tuning GPU prices
Fine-tuning usually starts in 80GB-class inventory once optimizer state, activations, checkpointing, and sequence length are considered. The cheapest tracked Azure row in this slice is A100 PCIE at $3.67/hr.
Current Azure rows for fine-tuning
Azure has 4 qualifying GPU models across 4 current price rows for this workload. The overall tracked market floor is $1.00/hr on Vast.ai A100 PCIE, making Azure $2.67/hr above that floor.
| GPU | VRAM | Type | Median hourly | Monthly | Offers | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A100 PCIE
Mid-Range
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80GB HBM2e | on-demand | $3.67/hr | $2,681/mo | 9 | Jun 21, 2026 |
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A100 SXM4
High Performance
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80GB HBM2e | on-demand | $4.10/hr | $2,990/mo | 3 | Jun 21, 2026 |
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H100 NVL
High Performance
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94GB HBM3 | on-demand | $6.98/hr | $5,095/mo | 6 | Jun 21, 2026 |
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H100 SXM
Flagship
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80GB HBM3 | on-demand | $12.29/hr | $8,972/mo | 6 | Jun 21, 2026 |
Azure fine-tuning pricing overview
This page narrows Azure's GPU catalog to the rows most likely to matter for fine-tuning. It is built for buyers who already know the provider they are evaluating and need a workload-specific price shortlist.
Adapter tuning, supervised fine-tuning, and training experiments that need memory headroom more than the cheapest small card. Use the table below to move from the cheapest visible row into adjacent provider/GPU pages, broader guides, and market-floor comparisons.
Cheapest Azure row for fine-tuning
Azure currently starts at $3.67/hr for fine-tuning with A100 PCIE on on-demand pricing. The overall tracked market floor is $1.00/hr on Vast.ai A100 PCIE, making Azure $2.67/hr above that floor.
How this workload slice is computed
We filter the live compare payload to on-demand rows with at least 80GB of VRAM, then sort qualifying Azure rows by current median hourly price.
Azure fine-tuning pricing FAQ
What is the cheapest Azure option for fine-tuning?
Azure currently starts at $3.67/hr for fine-tuning with A100 PCIE on on-demand pricing.
Is Azure cheapest for fine-tuning?
The overall tracked market floor is $1.00/hr on Vast.ai A100 PCIE, making Azure $2.67/hr above that floor.
What GPUs count toward this fine-tuning page?
This page filters to 80GB+ GPUs and uses on-demand pricing.
How fresh is this Azure fine-tuning page?
The rows are recalculated from the latest stored provider snapshot. The freshest qualifying row visible here is from Jun 21, 2026.
Next searches after Azure fine-tuning
These links move sideways into the full provider catalog, workload guide, market floor, and adjacent provider workload pages.