Provider matchup

Alibaba Cloud vs Azure.

Identical-hardware GPU pricing comparison. 2 chip classes overlap.

Cheaper overall Azure wins on 2 of 2 matchups.

Identical-hardware matchups

GPU	Billing	Alibaba Cloud	Azure	Δ /hr	Cheaper
A10	On-Demand	$2.34	$0.45	+$1.89	Azure
T4	On-Demand	$2.13	$0.53	+$1.60	Azure