Seeking Prepayment Solutions for $80,000 Monthly AI Expenditure Over Three Months

Question

Dear Microsoft Support Team,

I represent my client who plans to allocate a substantial budget of approximately $80,000 (after taxes) per month for the next three months for activities related to AI, specifically utilizing services such as OpenAI or Speech-to-Text. However, due to OpenAI's current token-based billing system, which doesn't support prepayment, we urgently need to identify alternative services or prepayment options to manage this expenditure more effectively.

Could you please advise if Microsoft offers AI-related services that support prepayment or alternative billing methods to help us efficiently allocate this $80,000 per month over the course of the next three months? We aim to make the most of these funds and ensure the successful execution of our plans during this period.

We greatly appreciate your assistance and guidance!

Sincerely

Answer 1

Hello,

You could turn on spending limits:

Turn on the spending limit after removing

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit#turn-on-the-spending-limit-after-removing

Then set up alerts when you are nearing that spending amount to ensure you know when you are close to reaching the amount to make a decision.

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