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Azure OpenAI vs Prem Studio comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Azure OpenAI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Prem Studio
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
18th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AI Software Development (26th)
 

Featured Reviews

MA
Consultant/Owner at Transc byte
Intelligent incident remediation has improved and medical summaries are generated automatically
The customization option in Azure OpenAI is quite challenging because any customization must be done through the knowledge base since Azure OpenAI models cannot be trained. I must build a knowledge base and feed it so that it will learn from that knowledge base. This differs from other local LLMs that I can train directly. For integration of Azure OpenAI with other Azure services, I would rate it five out of ten because it is an open Azure product and integrations work well with Azure services. However, when it comes to services outside of Azure, integration is quite difficult and requires more exploration. It is not as convenient. The point for improvement is integration with third-party services, which has a gap that needs addressing. Regarding other points for improvement for Azure OpenAI, Azure OpenAI is performing well overall, but I believe their models should offer local dedicated models for customers. All data sent to the current models goes to public models. Azure OpenAI should provide solutions to deliver local dedicated models for customers and should enable model training based on customer data. Customers are mostly concerned about their data, so this option is not feasible as currently structured. Even if it were dedicated for the customer and not used by others, it still does not align with compliance requirements because it remains an open model.
reviewer2760291 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of AI at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has accelerated AI solution development through automated evaluation and fine-tuning
Prem Studio allowed me to easily automate and solve the complicated problem of exploring and identifying the best AI architecture for our problems. Prem Studio has a straightforward yet powerful approach to evaluate disparate AI architectures on our business problems and to accurately fine-tune the most promising ones. This significantly reduced time-to-market, almost by a factor of ten in my case, for solutions tailored and optimized for customer requirements and KPIs.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can use the solution to implement our tasks and models quickly."
"You just have to write accurate prompts according to your requirements, and the solution gives very good results."
"The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow."
"The high precision of information extraction is the most valuable feature."
"Azure OpenAI is very easy to use instead of AWS services."
"The AI search functionality is particularly effective, as it creates summaries from data."
"It's very powerful. It allows users to query our documents using natural language and receive answers in the same way. This makes our product information much more accessible than traditional keyword-based search."
"My goal was to create an experience where project managers don't have to read through entire documents. Instead, they can ask a question and receive relevant point analysis. This analysis identifies the document and specific section where the information resides. Previously, users had to rely on these document references. Now, Azure OpenAI enhances the experience by providing the answer directly in the user's own language, relevant to their context."
"Prem Studio allowed me to easily automate and solve the complicated problem of exploring and identifying the best AI architecture for our problems."
"The dataset management feature and the managed finetuning are the most valuable because they save the most time."
 

Cons

"I faced one issue with Azure OpenAI: My customer wanted more clarity on the pricing. They were not able to get proper answers from the documentation or the pricing calculator. I suggest that Microsoft maintain standardization in the pricing details published in the documentation and the pricing calculator."
"There are certain shortcomings with the product's scalability and support team where improvements are required."
"The fine-tuning of models with the use of Azure OpenAI is an area with certain shortcomings currently, and it can be considered for improvement in the future."
"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."
"I would like to see in the future that Azure OpenAI brings non-OpenAI models into their service because they currently do not have independent models and follow the OpenAI roadmap."
"Azure OpenAI is not available in all regions, and its technical support should be improved."
"Azure OpenAI should use more specific sources like academic articles because sometimes the source can't be found."
"I noticed there are no instructional videos or guides on the network portal for initial configurations. There is limited information available, and this is a concern for me. I would like to see more resources and guides to address these issues."
"The inference should be faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is interaction-based, meaning transactional. It's reasonably priced for now."
"Azure OpenAI is a bit more expensive than other services."
"The tool costs around 20 dollars a month."
"If you consider the long-term aspect of any project, Azure OpenAI is a costly solution."
"The cost is quite high and fixed."
"According to the negotiations taking place and the contract, there is a need to make either monthly or yearly payments to use the solution."
"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."
"It's a token-based system, so you pay per token used by the model."
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Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

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?
The customization option in Azure OpenAI is quite challenging because any customization must be done through the knowledge base since Azure OpenAI models cannot be trained. I must build a knowledge...
What is your primary use case for Azure OpenAI?
Azure OpenAI's main use case for me involves defining solutions for incident remediation where AI provides intelligence to solve problems, perform root cause analysis, or triage incidents or change...
What is your primary use case for Prem Studio?
I use Prem Studio to finetune LLM models so that they answer the way I want.
 

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