Provider matchup

Alibaba Cloud vs Azure.

Identical-hardware GPU pricing comparison. 3 chip classes overlap.

Cheaper overall Azure wins on 2 of 3 matchups.

Identical-hardware matchups

GPU	Billing	Alibaba Cloud	Azure	Δ /hr	Cheaper
T4	On-Demand	$2.13	$0.53	+$1.60	Azure
A10	On-Demand	$2.34	$3.20	−$0.86	Alibaba Cloud
V100	On-Demand	$2.82	$1.53	+$1.29	Azure