Which is cheaper, AWS Lambda or Azure Functions?

Azure is cheaper in 5 of 5 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 3.3%.

How do AWS Lambda and Azure Functions compare for general purpose workloads?

Both providers offer competitive pricing for general purpose workloads.

Updated Apr 6, 2026AWSAzure

Overall Winner

Azure

AWS Wins

Azure Wins

Ties

Azure wins 5 of 5 price comparisons, averaging 3.3% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.000500/hr to $2.30/hr across comparable tiers.

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Best for Light API (1M req/mo, 128MB, 100ms) workloads

Comparing AWS Lambda and Azure Functions across 5 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	AWS Lambda	Azure Functions	Diff	Cheapest
Light API (1M req/mo, 128MB, 100ms)	$0.0006/hr Lambda 128MB ($0.44/mo)	$0.0005/hr Functions 128MB ($0.36/mo)	+2.0%	Azure
Medium API (10M req/mo, 256MB, 200ms)	$0.0142/hr Lambda 256MB ($10.37/mo)	$0.0137/hr Functions 256MB ($10.00/mo)	+3.2%	Azure
Heavy API (100M req/mo, 512MB, 150ms)	$0.1986/hr Lambda 512MB ($144.98/mo)	$0.1918/hr Functions 512MB ($140.01/mo)	+3.4%	Azure
Data Processor (5M req/mo, 1024MB, 500ms)	$0.0584/hr Lambda 1024MB ($42.63/mo)	$0.0562/hr Functions 1024MB ($41.03/mo)	+3.9%	Azure
Heavy Processor (50M req/mo, 2048MB, 1s)	$2.2968/hr Lambda 2048MB ($1,676.66/mo)	$2.2055/hr Functions 2048MB ($1,610.01/mo)	+4.0%	Azure