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Azure GPU VM retail-price methodology

Ranks a fixed Azure GPU VM cohort by comparable public Linux on-demand retail price per physical GPU.

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Version

Jul 27, 2026

Published

1

Board

azure-gpu-vm-retail-prices

Method ID

Where the facts come from

Provider

Microsoft Azure

How the order is produced

retail VM USD/hour divided by documented physical GPU count; ascending

When the method reruns

Each board shows the date of the snapshot it is built from.

Boards

Boards using this version

BoardPrimary measureRowsConfidenceSnapshotBoard versionRefreshBoard
Azure GPU VM retail pricesazure-gpu-normalized-retail-price-usd-hour6100%Jul 27, 20261-westus3-linux-gpu-v1-2026-07-26-2023-01-01-previewNot statedOpen the board: Azure GPU VM retail prices

Versioned contract

Complete measurement ledger

Region

westus3

Currency

USD

Provider

Microsoft Azure

Selection

Exactly one primary Linux Consumption meter per reviewed ARM SKU; Windows, Spot, Low Priority, and reservations excluded.

Api Version

2023-01-01-preview

Missing Data

Any missing or ambiguous SKU rejects the full cohort.

Not Measured

  • GPU utilization
  • GPU hours consumed
  • capacity availability
  • negotiated discounts

Rank Formula

retail VM USD/hour divided by documented physical GPU count; ascending

Sku Universe

Purchase Option

on-demand consumption

Operating System

Linux

Universe Version

westus3-linux-gpu-v1-2026-07-26

Primary Meter Only

Yes

Specification Policy

GPU count and memory specifications are fixed reviewed values from linked Microsoft/NVIDIA first-party documentation.

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