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Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) vs CoreWeave
Side-by-side comparison of Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) and CoreWeave for single-tenant LLM hosting. Deployment options, compliance, pricing, and operational fit compared.
Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU)
Provisioned throughput is now a Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) deployment type billed hourly per PTU, with 1-month or 1-year Azure Reservations. Global, Data Zone (US/EU), and Regional options set where prompts are processed; stored data stays in the customer-designated geography. FedRAMP scope names Azure OpenAI; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and C5 attest the Azure platform.
CoreWeave
Security page states every CKS node is single-tenant; CKS runs Kubernetes directly on bare-metal nodes without a hypervisor. SOC 2 Type II scope covers Bare Metal and CKS. Trust centre shows ISO 27001/27017/27018 badges but the security page uses "aligned with" wording, so ISO 27001 is excluded (https://www.coreweave.com/security). Terms name CoreWeave, Inc. under New York law.
From the data
Key differences
- Category Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) is a Hyperscaler dedicated offering; CoreWeave is Dedicated GPU.
- Compliance Both document SOC 2 Type II and GDPR DPA. Only Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) documents ISO 27001, C5, FedRAMP and HIPAA BAA.
- Data residency Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) has a verified residency guarantee; CoreWeave's residency guarantee is not verified.
- Jurisdiction Both parent companies are under US jurisdiction.
- Pricing Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU): Per PTU per hour; Azure Reservations discount with 1-month or 1-year terms (published pricing). CoreWeave: Per-GPU-hour on-demand and spot; reserved capacity at up to 60% discount (published pricing).
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Side by side
Capabilities compared
| Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) | CoreWeave | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hyperscaler dedicated | Dedicated GPU |
| Deployment models | Global provisionedData-zone provisionedRegional provisioned | Bare metalManaged KubernetesOn-demandSpotReserved capacity |
| Regions | Global, US, Europe | US, UK, Europe |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001C5FedRAMPHIPAA BAAGDPR DPA | SOC 2 Type IIGDPR DPA |
| Pricing model | Per PTU per hour; Azure Reservations discount with 1-month or 1-year terms | Per-GPU-hour on-demand and spot; reserved capacity at up to 60% discount |
| Public pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Residency guarantee | Yes | Not verified |
| Parent jurisdiction | US | US |
| Analyst note | Provisioned throughput is now a Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) deployment type billed hourly per PTU, with 1-month or 1-year Azure Reservations. Global, Data Zone (US/EU), and Regional options set where prompts are processed; stored data stays in the customer-designated geography. FedRAMP scope names Azure OpenAI; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and C5 attest the Azure platform. | Security page states every CKS node is single-tenant; CKS runs Kubernetes directly on bare-metal nodes without a hypervisor. SOC 2 Type II scope covers Bare Metal and CKS. Trust centre shows ISO 27001/27017/27018 badges but the security page uses "aligned with" wording, so ISO 27001 is excluded (https://www.coreweave.com/security). Terms name CoreWeave, Inc. under New York law. |
Where they diverge
Deployment differentiation
Only Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU)
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No overlap in deployment models.
Only CoreWeave
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