Microsoft Azure AI/ML

Azure Machine Learning

Azure Machine Learning is Microsoft’s managed platform for building and deploying models, handling the infrastructure so you can focus on training and inference. It supports the full lifecycle, from data preparation to production deployment, using a pay-as-you-go model that scales with your compute needs.

This setup works well for teams already in the Azure ecosystem who need elastic compute without managing servers. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier; you start paying from $0.0200 per 1K units immediately, so even small experiments or prototyping phases incur costs right away.

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  • Free tier No
  • Starting price from $0.0200 per 1K
  • Regions 12 · 6 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 13 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

54 /100
Features 40
Pricing 40
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 90

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

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Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
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SLA uptime
  • compute99.99%
  • database99.99%
  • networking99.99%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

12 regions across 6 continents

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

Pricing tiers 21

Tier / PlanPriceUnitRegion
Standard_DS2_v2 · Compute Instance $0.0464 per hour eastus
Safety Evaluations Input tokens $0.0200 per 1K eastus
PB $0.0550 per hour eastus
Safety Evaluations Output Tokens $0.0600 per 1K eastus
Standard $0.1100 per hour eastus
NV6adsv5 $0.4540 per hour eastus
NC4asT4 v3 $0.5260 per hour eastus
NV12adsA10v5 $0.9080 per hour eastus
NCadsA10v4 $1.10 per hour eastus
NV18adsA10v5 $1.60 per hour eastus
NV36adsA10v5 $3.20 per hour eastus
NDasrA100v4 $3.40 per hour eastus
NCadsA100v4 $3.67 per hour eastus
NDamsrA100v4 $4.10 per hour eastus
NV36admsA10v5 $4.52 per hour eastus
Show all 21 pricing rows (6 more)
Tier / PlanPriceUnitRegion
NV72adsA10v5 $6.52 per hour eastus
NCadsH100 v5 $6.98 per hour eastus
NCadisH100v5 $6.98 per hour eastus
NDisrMI300Xv5 $11.06 per hour eastus
NDisrH100v5 $12.29 per hour eastus
Standard_D2s_v3 · Training $0.1260 per hour eastus

Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.

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