What's good about...
Cirrascale
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
Azure
- Integrations with the rest of Microsoft's products
- Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to AI
- Generous free tier, and compute savings plans available
- 60+ datacenter locations around the world
Price comparison
How do Cirrascale's prices compare against Azure?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Cirrascale
Azure
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Cirrascale
Azure
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Cirrascale
Azure
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Cirrascale
Azure
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Cirrascale
Azure
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Cirrascale
Azure
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Cirrascale
Azure
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Cirrascale
Azure
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Cirrascale
Azure
Free egress allowance
Cirrascale
Azure
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Cirrascale
Azure
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
Cirrascale
Reserved (12mo)Reserved (1mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (3mo)
Azure
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)
H100
MI300XHeads up: We do our best to keep these prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Cirrascale and Azure offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | azure.microsoft.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 |
| Data Center Locations | 12 | 66 |
| Example Customers | -- | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Azure on June 4, 2026.