Amazon EKS vs Azure AKS: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Apr 6, 2026AWSAzure
Overall Winner
Azure
AWS Wins
2
Azure Wins
2
Ties
0
Pricing Analysis
Azure wins 2 of 4 price comparisons, averaging 47.8% lower prices in categories where it leads.
Prices range from $0.0121/hr to $0.7789/hr across comparable tiers.
- ●Azure leads in Compute (2/4 tiers, avg 48% difference)
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Best for Compute workloads
Side-by-Side Pricing
Comparing Amazon EKS and Azure AKS across 4 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.
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| Category | AWS Amazon EKS | Azure Azure AKS | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Compute - Compute | $0.0283/hr EKS-Auto:r8g.xlarge-management-hours ($20.64/mo) | $0.0145/hr Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized ($10.58/mo) | +48.8% | Azure |
Compute - Compute | $0.0823/hr EKS-Auto:i4i.2xlarge-management-hours ($60.09/mo) | $0.1000/hr Standard - Standard Uptime SLA ($73.00/mo) | +17.7% | AWS |
Compute - Compute | $0.4424/hr EKS-Auto:r6gd.16xlarge-management-hours ($322.93/mo) | $0.6000/hr Standard - Standard Long Term Support ($438.00/mo) | +26.3% | AWS |
Compute - Compute | $0.7789/hr EKS-Auto:inf2.24xlarge-management-hours ($568.58/mo) | $0.0121/hr Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute ($8.85/mo) | +98.4% | Azure |
When to Choose AWS Amazon EKS
- ✓Compute - Compute - saves $12.92/mo (17.7% cheaper)
- ✓Compute - Compute - saves $115.05/mo (26.3% cheaper)
When to Choose Azure Azure AKS
- ✓Compute - Compute - saves $10.07/mo (48.8% cheaper)
- ✓Compute - Compute - saves $559.76/mo (98.4% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Compute - Compute
AWS EKS-Auto:r8g.xlarge-management-hours$20.64/mo
Azure Automatic - Automatic Storage Optimized$10.58/mo
Compute - Compute
AWS EKS-Auto:r6gd.16xlarge-management-hours$322.93/mo
Azure Standard - Standard Long Term Support$438.00/mo
Compute - Compute
AWS EKS-Auto:inf2.24xlarge-management-hours$568.58/mo
Azure Automatic - Automatic Confidential Compute$8.85/mo
Individual Pricing Details
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