Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, holding a leading position in AI and large language model services. In addition to the GPT series models offered through Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft has developed its innovative Phi series models.
Model offerings include:
- Azure OpenAI Service: featuring high-performance models like GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-3.5 Turbo
- Phi Series: including the latest Phi-3 model, a breakthrough small and efficient model
Phi-3 is Microsoft’s latest small language model with remarkable features:
- Only 3.8B parameters while matching or exceeding the performance of many larger models
- Excellent performance in mathematics, coding, and reasoning tasks
- Innovative training approach including synthetic data and curriculum learning
- Support for multi-turn conversations and context understanding
- Low resource requirements and economical deployment costs
Performance-wise:
- GPT-4 Turbo: offers stable output speed and low-latency responses
- GPT-3.5 Turbo: strikes an excellent balance between performance and cost
- Phi-3: achieves impressive performance with minimal model size
Azure employs a transparent tiered pricing strategy:
- GPT-4 Turbo: $0.01/1K tokens input, $0.03/1K tokens output
- GPT-3.5 Turbo: $0.0015/1K tokens input, $0.002/1K tokens output
- Phi-3: open source for research purposes
Azure’s core strengths:
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance
- Global data center distribution
- Seamless integration with other Azure services
- Comprehensive development tools and API support
By offering both high-end GPT models and innovative small models, Microsoft Azure provides comprehensive AI solutions for users with different scenarios and requirements.