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Azure OpenAI vs Fireworks AI comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure OpenAI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fireworks AI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
11th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 11.0%, down from 20.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fireworks AI is 6.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rafael Keller - PeerSpot reviewer
Creates effective scheduling agents with responsive AI capabilities
I am using it to create agents to schedule appointments for clinics and professionals in general. It serves both small and major companies. The primary use case involves creating agents Its ability to understand and respond well to queries, including language translation for clients, is…
reviewer2588646 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced text-to-image creation with solid API and fine-tuning support
We primarily use Fireworks AI for text-to-image generation. We are developing a platform for artists to sell their art styles, where the system helps them tune a model and then sell images generated from their signature Fireworks AI has helped our organization by enabling us to create a platform…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ALM."
"The most valuable feature of Azure OpenAI stems from the GPT-3.5 models it provides to its users."
"Azure OpenAI has significantly reduced costs and increased efficiency in tasks such as aggressive testing of systems to avoid anomalies and trust issues."
"Azure OpenAI is very easy to use instead of AWS services."
"The solution has a very drag-and-drop environment. Instead of coding something from scratch or understanding any concept in extensive depth before deployment, this is good. Plus, they have an auto dataset, which means you can choose any dataset they have instead of providing your own. So that's also pretty nice."
"The AI search functionality is particularly effective, as it creates summaries from data."
"I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"The document intelligence feature has significantly aided in our operations, facilitating the creation of descriptive content."
"Fireworks AI has a solid API and is quite easy to interact with."
 

Cons

"Latency performance is a major part. And I'm seeking support for multiple models that handle text, images, videos, and voice. I'm from India, and I'm looking for more support in Indian languages. There are 18 official languages and many more unofficial. We need support for these languages, especially in voice moderation, which is not yet available."
"Deployment was slightly complex for me to understand."
"There could be an ability to generate visual data, such as architecture diagrams."
"One major drawback of Azure OpenAI is its availability, as it's not consistently accessible for effective use."
"Azure OpenAI is not available in all regions, and its technical support should be improved."
"Azure OpenAI is not an optimized tool yet, making it one of its shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Azure needs to work on its own model development and improve the integration of voice-to-text services, particularly for right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Urdu. The accuracy in these languages requires improvement."
"The main issue with Azure OpenAI is the inconsistency in output. We have a set template instruction, and it should generate within those parameters without any creativity because it's meant for regulatory authoring documents."
"When using the API, it does not return information about the charges for image generation, which would be useful for our solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is interaction-based, meaning transactional. It's reasonably priced for now."
"I'm uncertain about the licensing, specifically the pricing. This falls under the purview of other teams, particularly the sales teams. I am not informed about the pricing details."
"While the product meets our business requirements well, I consider it relatively expensive, especially for individual users like myself."
"The platform offers a flexible pricing model which depends on the features and capabilities we utilize."
"Regarding pricing and licensing, it's a bit complex due to the minimum purchase requirement for PTO units. We're evaluating the best approach between PTE and pay-as-you-go models. Our organization is cautious about committing to PTE due to the fixed bandwidth reservation, while pay-as-you-go doesn't offer enough flexibility. We're discussing these matters with legal teams to ensure compliance and data security."
"We started with monthly payments, but we plan to switch to yearly billing once we've stabilized our solution."
"Cost-wise, the product's price is a bit on the higher side."
"If you consider the long-term aspect of any project, Azure OpenAI is a costly solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
6%
University
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure OpenAI?
The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure OpenAI?
In terms of pricing for Azure OpenAI, I would rate it as average compared to Gemini. Currently, Gemini is becoming increasingly popular, which prompts leadership to consider a switch primarily due ...
What needs improvement with Azure OpenAI?
While it is good, we sometimes encounter hallucination issues, which is a significant concern. We are changing the prompt and fine-tuning it, but we still face some inconsistent behavior. We have s...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fireworks AI?
I cannot comment on pricing or setup cost since others handle that aspect. As a developer, I primarily use the API.
What needs improvement with Fireworks AI?
Returning the values charged for each event generation would improve Fireworks AI. When using the API, it does not return information about the charges for image generation, which would be useful f...
What is your primary use case for Fireworks AI?
We primarily use Fireworks AI for text-to-image generation. We are developing a platform for artists to sell their art styles, where the system helps them tune a model and then sell images generate...
 

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