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Azure AI Services is Microsoft's comprehensive cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that provides developers with pre-built, customizable AI models and APIs. The service encompasses a complete suite of AI capabilities including computer vision, speech processing, natural language understanding, document intelligence, content safety, and access to cutting-edge models through Azure OpenAI Service. Built for enterprise scale and security, Azure AI Services enables developers to integrate advanced AI functionality into applications without requiring deep machine learning expertise. The platform supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, offers flexible deployment options from cloud to edge, and includes powerful tools like Azure AI Search for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) scenarios. With built-in responsible AI features, comprehensive monitoring and analytics, and seamless integration with the broader Azure ecosystem, Azure AI Services provides a production-ready foundation for building intelligent applications that can process text, images, audio, and video at scale.

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Pricing and Plans

PlanPriceFeatures
Azure AI Speech - Free TierFree
  • 5 audio hours per month for speech-to-text
  • 0.5 million characters per month for text-to-speech
  • 5 audio hours per month for speech translation
  • 10,000 transactions per month for speaker recognition
Azure AI Speech - StandardContact us
  • Speech-to-text: $1.00 per hour
  • Text-to-speech: $16.00 per 1M characters
  • Speech translation: $2.50 per hour
  • Custom speech training and hosting available
  • Neural voice synthesis
  • Real-time and batch processing
Azure AI Language - Free TierFree
  • 5,000 text records per month
  • Sentiment analysis, key phrase extraction
  • Language detection, named entity recognition
  • Question answering and summarization included
Azure AI Language - StandardContact us
  • Text analytics: $2.00 per 1,000 text records
  • Question answering: $2.00 per 1,000 text records
  • Conversational language understanding: $1.50 per 1,000 requests
  • Custom models training and hosting available
Azure AI Vision - Free TierFree
  • 5,000 transactions per month
  • Computer vision analysis
  • OCR text extraction
  • Face detection and recognition
Azure AI Vision - StandardContact us
  • Computer Vision: $1.00 per 1,000 transactions
  • Face API: $1.00 per 1,000 transactions
  • Custom Vision: $2.00 per 1,000 predictions
  • Video indexer and analysis capabilities
Azure OpenAI ServiceContact us
  • GPT-4: $30.00 per 1M input tokens, $60.00 per 1M output tokens
  • GPT-3.5 Turbo: $0.50 per 1M input tokens, $1.50 per 1M output tokens
  • Text-embedding models: $0.10 per 1M tokens
  • DALL-E image generation: $0.040 per image (1024x1024)
  • Fine-tuning capabilities available
Azure AI Search - Free TierFree
  • 50 MB storage
  • 3 indexes
  • 3 search units
  • Basic search and indexing features
Azure AI Search - Basic$250/monthly
  • 2 GB storage
  • 15 indexes
  • 3 search units
  • SLA included
  • Advanced search features
Azure AI Content SafetyContact us
  • Text moderation: $1.00 per 1,000 text records
  • Image moderation: $1.00 per 1,000 images
  • Custom categories and severity levels
  • Real-time and batch processing

System Requirements

Operating System
Any operating system with internet access
Memory (RAM)
Requirements vary by implementation
Processor
Requirements vary by implementation
Disk Space
Minimal (service is cloud-based)

AI Capabilities

Natural language processing and understanding
Computer vision and image analysis
Speech recognition and synthesis
Document intelligence and form processing
Conversational AI and chatbots
Decision support and anomaly detection
Multi-lingual capabilities
Multi-modal AI processing