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Why use GPT-4 on Azure OpenAI?
Azure OpenAI offers GPT-4 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $30.00/1M input tokens. 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 across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$30.00
Output / 1M
$60.00
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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-4Request 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", # your deployment name
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- gpt-4 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 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | $30.00 | $60.00 |
| Azure OpenAI | $30.00 | $60.00 |
| Salesforce Einstein Generative AI | — | — |
| OpenRouter | $30.00 | $60.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $30.00 |
| Output tokens | $60.00 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalJSON / Tool useStructured OutputsCode Execution
About GPT-4
OpenAI's original GPT-4 model with strong reasoning and general knowledge. Foundation model for many applications.
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Model Specs
Released2023-03-14
Parameters1.76T (8x222B MoE)*
Context8k
ArchitectureMixture of Experts
Knowledge cutoff2021-09