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Using Orca 2 13B on Microsoft Foundry

Implementation guide · Orca 2 · Microsoft Research

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Microsoft Foundry exposes Orca 2 13B through model ID orca-2-13b. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.

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Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at Microsoft Foundry and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the Microsoft Foundry SDK or REST API to call orca-2-13b — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $0.81/1M input, $0.94/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

Code Examples

See Microsoft Foundry documentation for integration details.

Pricing on Microsoft Foundry

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.81
Output tokens$0.94

Capabilities

No model capability flags are currently sourced.

About Orca 2 13B

Orca 2 13B, developed by Microsoft, is a large language model designed primarily for research purposes. It is a fine-tuned version of the LLaMA-2 base model, focusing on enhanced reasoning capabilities in smaller language models. This is achieved through training on a synthetic dataset specifically created to improve reasoning skills. Orca 2 13B excels in tasks such as reading comprehension, math problem-solving, and text summarization. However, it is not optimized for chat applications and requires fine-tuning for specific tasks.

Model Specs

Released2023-11-21
Parameters13B
Context4k
ArchitectureDecoder Only

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