What's good about...
FluidStack
- Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
- Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
- Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
- 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time
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 FluidStack's prices compare against Azure?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
FluidStack
Azure
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
FluidStack
Azure
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
FluidStack
Azure
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
FluidStack
Azure
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
FluidStack
Azure
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
FluidStack
Azure
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
FluidStack
Azure
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
FluidStack
Azure
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
FluidStack
Azure
Free egress allowance
FluidStack
Azure
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
FluidStack
Azure
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
FluidStack
Azure
Billing Options
FluidStack
On-DemandCustom
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 FluidStack and Azure offer:
Company details
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FluidStack
|
Azure
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.fluidstack.io | azure.microsoft.com |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Founded | 2017 | 2008 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 | 66 |
| Example Customers | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
Website
FluidStack
Azure
Headquarters
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Azure
Founded
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Azure
Data Center Locations
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Azure
Example Customers
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Our data for FluidStack was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Azure on June 22, 2026.