Azure OpenAI Pricing
Standard deployments with pay-as-you-go pricing. PTU available for high-volume workloads.
| Model | Input Cost | Output Cost | Deployment | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4 Turbo | $10.00/1M | $30.00/1M | Standard | Complex reasoning |
| GPT-4o | $5.00/1M | $15.00/1M | Standard | General purpose |
| GPT-4o mini | $0.15/1M | $0.60/1M | Standard | Simple tasks |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | $0.50/1M | $1.50/1M | Standard | Basic tasks |
| text-embedding-3-large | $0.13/1M | N/A | Standard | Embeddings |
Azure OpenAI Optimization Features
Model Deployment Routing
Route between Standard and PTU deployments based on volume and latency requirements.
PTU Optimization
Optimize Provisioned Throughput Units allocation and utilization for predictable workloads.
Response Caching
Cache similar queries to reduce API calls and improve response times.
Azure Integration
Native integration with Azure Cost Management and Azure Monitor for unified visibility.
Budget Controls
Set spending limits per deployment, resource group, or subscription.
Cost Forecasting
ML-powered predictions for Azure OpenAI spending based on usage trends.
Azure OpenAI Use Cases
Enterprise Copilots
Optimize copilot deployments with intelligent routing between PTU and standard deployments.
RAG Applications
Optimize embedding and completion costs for retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Azure AI Search Integration
Coordinate costs between Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search for optimal total cost.