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Why use GPT-4.5 on Azure OpenAI?
Azure OpenAI offers GPT-4.5 with competitive pricing. Azure OpenAI Service hosts OpenAI's GPT-4o, GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and embedding models on Microsoft Azure with enterprise SLAs.
Compare GPT-4.5 across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
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Output / 1M
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Cache
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Batch
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Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install openaiAuth
export AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=...Call
import os
from openai import AzureOpenAI
client = AzureOpenAI(
azure_endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"], # e.g. https://{resource}.openai.azure.comModel ID
gpt-4-5Request example
import os
from openai import AzureOpenAI
client = AzureOpenAI(
azure_endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"], # e.g. https://{resource}.openai.azure.com
api_key=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY"],
api_version="2024-02-01"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4-5", # your deployment name
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- gpt-4-5 is your Azure deployment name, not the underlying model name. Deployment names are set when you deploy a model in Azure AI Foundry / Azure OpenAI Studio.
- The examples expect AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare GPT-4.5 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | — | — |
| Azure OpenAI | — | — |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalFunction CallingTool UseStructured OutputsCode Execution
About GPT-4.5
Improved GPT-4 variant released March 2026. Enhanced performance over GPT-4o with better reasoning and code generation.
FAQ
What is the context window for GPT-4.5 on Azure OpenAI?
GPT-4.5 supports a 8,000 token context window on Azure OpenAI.
Who created GPT-4.5?
GPT-4.5 was created by OpenAI as part of the GPT-4.5 model family.
Is GPT-4.5 open source?
GPT-4.5 is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.
Get Started
Model Specs
Released2025-02-27
Context8K
Knowledge cutoff2025-04