GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA) vs Together AI
Together AI wins on 3 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
Microsoft's GPU cloud — best for Azure ML and enterprise AI
from $2.94/h
★★★★☆ 4.1 / 5 (1,934 reviews)
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Overall Winner
Together AI
Inference-first GPU cloud — H100/H200 with optimized serving stacks
from $1.49/h
★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (521 reviews)
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Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
Together AI
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $2.94/h
from $1.49/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.1 / 5
4.4 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
4 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
141 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU, APAC, Global
US, EU
Wins out of 5
2
3
GPU Availability
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
A100H100V100T4
VRAM: 16–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, APAC, Global
Together AI
H100H200A100 80GBL40S
VRAM: 48–141 GB · Locations: US, EU
Pros & Cons
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
Pros
- Deep OpenAI / Azure OpenAI integration
- Best choice for Microsoft-stack enterprises
- Strong compliance and government certifications
- Azure ML Studio for no-code ML
Cons
- High on-demand pricing
- Complex portal and billing
- Vendor lock-in with Azure ecosystem
Together AI
Pros
- Best-in-class inference performance
- Excellent open-source model coverage
- Strong fine-tuning workflow
- Token-based pricing for variable load
Cons
- Less GPU variety than RunPod
- Focus is inference, not raw training
- Custom interconnects not exposed
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA) if…
- You need GPU compute for Azure ML pipelines
- You need GPU compute for Microsoft stack AI
- You need GPU compute for Enterprise compliance
- You need GPU compute for OpenAI API users
- You want more GPU variety (4 vs 4 types)
Choose Together AI if…
- You need GPU compute for High-throughput inference
- You need GPU compute for Open-source LLM serving
- You need GPU compute for Llama / Mistral fine-tuning
- You need GPU compute for Production AI APIs
- Lower price is your top priority (from $1.49/h vs from $2.94/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.4 vs 4.1)