Azure
vs
TensorWave
What's good about each
- 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
- Offers AMD GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia-based platforms
- Full AMD Instinct™ lineup: MI300X, MI325X, MI355X, with MI455X announced
- Managed Kubernetes and Slurm available on top of bare metal
- SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified
- Raised a $350M Series B
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Azure | TensorWave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.13 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2pts v2) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $86.87 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4pls v2) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $173.74 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (B8pls v2) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $8.10 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $21.50 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $131.89 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Gen 5) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $39.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic C1) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $23.25 /mo Standard | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $29.80 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $87.00 /TB $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Azure offers 10 GPU models, while TensorWave offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Azure | TensorWave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
MI300X
4 configs · 1 config
|
$1.60 /GPU/hr Spot | $1.71 /GPU/hr Custom | 7% cheaper on Azure |
|
MI455X
1 config · 1 config
|
-- On request | -- On request | |
H100
20 configs
|
$1.29 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$6.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Azure only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
40 configs
|
$1.02 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
A100
20 configs
|
$0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
GB200
4 configs
|
$11.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Azure only |
|
V100
6 configs
|
$0.31 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
MI355X
1 config
|
-- | $2.95 /GPU/hr Custom | TensorWave only |
|
MI325X
1 config
|
-- | $2.25 /GPU/hr Custom | TensorWave only |
Azure bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months); TensorWave bills custom. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Azure | TensorWave |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 66 | 2 |
| Example customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA | -- |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | tensorwave.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Azure was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for TensorWave on Aug. 31, 2026.