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Why use GPT-4o-mini on Azure OpenAI?
Azure OpenAI offers GPT-4o-mini 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-4o-mini across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
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Output / 1M
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Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
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-4o-miniRequest 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-4o-mini", # your deployment name
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- gpt-4o-mini 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-4o-mini Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| Azure OpenAI | — | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.15 | $0.60 |
Capabilities
Structured OutputsPrompt CachingBatch APIFine-tuning
About GPT-4o-mini
OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini available via OpenRouter. Pricing: $0.15/1M input, $0.6/1M output.
FAQ
What is the context window for GPT-4o-mini on Azure OpenAI?
GPT-4o-mini supports a 128,000 token context window on Azure OpenAI.
How does Azure OpenAI compare to other GPT-4o-mini providers?
GPT-4o-mini is available from 3 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.15/1M tokens from OpenAI API.
Who created GPT-4o-mini?
GPT-4o-mini was created by OpenAI as part of the GPT-4o model family.
Is GPT-4o-mini open source?
GPT-4o-mini is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.
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Model Specs
Released2024-07-18
Context128K
ArchitectureDecoder Only