Question 1

Can Azure credits be used for Azure OpenAI Service?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Azure OpenAI (GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper) is accessible on Azure accounts and billed against your credit balance at standard Azure OpenAI token rates.

Question 2

What is the difference between Azure PAYG and credit accounts?

Accepted Answer

Credit accounts have a fixed pre-loaded balance. PAYG accounts bill against a payment method with no pre-loaded amount and no spending cap.

Question 3

Do Azure credits expire?

Accepted Answer

Credits on purchased Azure accounts are confirmed active at delivery. Microsoft's programme credits typically have expiry dates; check account details at delivery.

Question 4

Is Azure cheaper than AWS?

Accepted Answer

At the $1K–$5K credit tier, Azure is marginally cheaper from Cloud Accounts. At the highest tiers, AWS $100K has no Azure equivalent. Compute pricing varies by service.

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