PTU pricing Strategy

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To get a quick estimate for your workload using input and output TPM, leverage the built-in capacity planner. The built-in capacity planner (Calculator) is part of the deployment workflow to help streamline the sizing and allocation of quota to a PTU deployment for a given workload.

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Calculator Link: https://oai.azure.com/resource/calculator

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The Provisioned pricing is mentioned here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/cognitive-services/openai-service/

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Answer to your question:

The Provisioned Throughput Units (PTUs) pricing for Azure OpenAI follows a reservation model, where you are charged based on the number of PTUs allocated to your deployment. Here's how it works:

Hourly, Monthly, and Yearly Charges:

• The pricing of $260 per month or $2,652 per year refers to reserving PTUs for a given deployment.
• This reservation ensures that the throughput (the number of PTUs) is available to you regardless of how much you actually use.
• In other words, if you allocate a deployment with 50 PTUs, you'll be charged $260 per month or $2,652 per year for having that capacity reserved, whether or not you fully utilize it.

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Eligibility for Microsoft for Startups Program

1. Startups under Microsoft for Startups can receive cloud credits, and these credits could potentially be applied toward Azure OpenAI services, including for provisioned deployments, depending on the specific terms of the program at the time.
2. To confirm whether your startup is eligible for discounted pricing or credits for Azure OpenAI, I recommend checking the specific benefits of the Microsoft for Startups program or contacting the program support directly over email: ******@openai.com

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