{
  "comparison": [
    "2026-09-14",
    "2026-09-21"
  ],
  "gpu": "A100 SXM4 80 GB",
  "correction": "ND96asr_A100_v4 uses 40 GB A100 GPUs and is excluded from the 80 GB cohort. ND96amsr_A100_v4 uses eight 80 GB A100 GPUs.",
  "dates": {
    "2026-09-14": {
      "instance": "Standard_ND96amsr_A100_v4",
      "region": "westus3",
      "gpuCount": 8,
      "instanceHourly": 32.77,
      "perGpuHourly": 4.09625,
      "eligibleOffers": 29,
      "eligibleRegions": 29,
      "tiedFloorRegions": [
        "eastus",
        "eastus2",
        "westus2",
        "westus3"
      ],
      "qualification": "Public Consumption base compute; Windows, Spot and reservation rows excluded"
    },
    "2026-09-21": {
      "instance": "Standard_ND96amsr_A100_v4",
      "region": "westus3",
      "gpuCount": 8,
      "instanceHourly": 32.77,
      "perGpuHourly": 4.09625,
      "eligibleOffers": 29,
      "eligibleRegions": 29,
      "tiedFloorRegions": [
        "eastus",
        "eastus2",
        "westus2",
        "westus3"
      ],
      "qualification": "Public Consumption base compute; Windows, Spot and reservation rows excluded"
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndasra100v4-series",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndma100v4-series"
  ],
  "effect": "Azure is $4.10 per GPU-hour on both dates. AWS is the lowest reviewed hyperscaler A100 80 GB offer at $3.43; Crusoe remains the overall reviewed floor at $2.30.",
  "priorEvidenceQualification": "The September 14 review includes recovered acquisition intervals; original parent HTTP timestamps and raw seal remain absent."
}