What's good about...
CoreWeave
- Access to latest NVIDIA GPU generations
- Kubernetes-native cloud platform for easy orchestration
- Transparent pricing with up to 60% savings on reserved capacity
- Purpose-built for AI and ML workloads
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 CoreWeave's prices compare against Azure?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
CoreWeave
Azure
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
CoreWeave
Azure
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
CoreWeave
Azure
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
CoreWeave
Azure
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
CoreWeave
Azure
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
CoreWeave
Azure
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
CoreWeave
Azure
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
CoreWeave
Azure
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
CoreWeave
Azure
Free egress allowance
CoreWeave
Azure
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
CoreWeave
Azure
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
CoreWeave
Azure
Billing Options
CoreWeave
On-DemandSpot
Azure
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
H100
MI300XHeads up: We do our best to keep these specs & 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 & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that CoreWeave and Azure offer:
Company details
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CoreWeave
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Azure
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|---|---|---|
| Website | coreweave.com | azure.microsoft.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2017 | 2008 |
| Data Center Locations | 13 | 66 |
| Example Customers | Jane Street, OpenAI, MistralAI, NovelAI | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
Website
CoreWeave
Azure
Headquarters
CoreWeave
Azure
Founded
CoreWeave
Azure
Data Center Locations
CoreWeave
Azure
Example Customers
CoreWeave
Azure
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Our data for CoreWeave was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Azure on June 22, 2026.