Azure AI Foundry Quota insufficient Issues - Student Account

Varun Biyyala 20 Reputation points
2025-03-13T22:57:31.5833333+00:00

I have recently obtained an Azure for Students subscription and I wanted to test the Azure OpenAI services. However when I try to deploy a model on Azure AI Foundry, (GPT-3.5-Turbo). I get a "Insufficient quota for selected options" error, with any deployment type and model version
But while selecting GPT3.5-Turbo, East US, its being shown I can access 6 requests per minute. But after deployment, I got the same 'quota insufficient' issue for the very first query? Appreciate your help.

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  1. Pavankumar Purilla 8,570 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-03-14T11:03:53.05+00:00

    Hi Varun Biyyala,
    It sounds like you're encountering a common issue with Azure for Students subscriptions when trying to deploy models on Azure AI Foundry.

    Azure for Students has Limited Quotas for AI Services.

    The free tier of Azure for Students provides $100 credits, but it may have restrictions on AI services, including OpenAI models.

    Certain models, like GPT-3.5-Turbo, GPT-4o, and GPT-4o-mini, might require a higher service tier or a manual quota request.

    Quota Not Assigned for Azure OpenAI Services

    Even though you can create an Azure OpenAI resource, your subscription might not have the required quota for model deployment.

    Student accounts often lack default access to OpenAI models, and quota approval is required from Microsoft.

    Region-Specific Limitations

    Not all Azure regions support Azure OpenAI services under a student subscription.

    Try East US, South Central US, or West Europe, as these regions generally support OpenAI models.

    Azure AI Foundry-Specific Quotas

    • Azure AI Foundry may impose additional resource allocation limits, preventing deployment.

    Check Quota & Available Models:

    Go to Azure Portal → Search for "Usage + Quotas".

    Select Azure OpenAI and check your quota for GPT models.

    If quota is 0, you do not have access to OpenAI models under your student plan.

    Request a Quota Increase:

    Go to the Azure OpenAI Service in your portal.

    Click on "New support request".

    Choose Quota Increase → Select GPT-4o-mini or your required model.

    Provide a justification (e.g., "I am testing Azure OpenAI services under my Student subscription for learning purposes").

    • Submit and wait for approval (may take 1-2 days).

    Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.   

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