Using Orca 2 7B on Microsoft Foundry
Implementation guide · Orca 2 · Microsoft Research
Microsoft Foundry exposes Orca 2 7B through model ID orca-2-7b. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
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- 2Use the Microsoft Foundry SDK or REST API to call
orca-2-7b— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
Pricing on Microsoft Foundry
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.52 |
| Output tokens | $0.67 |
Capabilities
No model capability flags are currently sourced.
About Orca 2 7B
Orca 2 7B is a large language model developed by Microsoft, focusing on reasoning tasks and providing precise single-turn responses. It is a fine-tuned version of the LLaMA-2 architecture, trained on a synthetic dataset with enhanced reasoning capabilities, moderated by Microsoft Azure content filters. While adept at handling reasoning over user-provided data, reading comprehension, math problem-solving, and text summarization, it is not optimized for chat applications without further fine-tuning. Orca 2 shows strong performance in zero-shot settings but shares some LLMs' common limitations, including biases and the potential for generating misleading content.