Azure OpenAI Service Pricing (2026)
Updated Feb 20, 2026AzureAI / ML
Compare Azure OpenAI Service prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.01/mo) for Embeddings 3 Small (per 1K tokens).
On-Demand Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o-mini (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0001 | - | $0.11 |
| GPT-4o-mini (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0006 | - | $0.44 |
| GPT-4o (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0025 | - | $1.82 |
| GPT-4o (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 |
| GPT-4 Turbo (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 100 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 |
| GPT-4 Turbo (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 100 GB | $0.0300 | - | $21.90 |
| Embeddings 3 Small (per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0000 | - | $0.01 |
| DALL-E 3 (per image) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0400 | - | $29.20 |
Pricing by Instance Family
Text Generation
6 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o-mini (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0001 | - | $0.11 |
| GPT-4o-mini (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0006 | - | $0.44 |
| GPT-4o (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0025 | - | $1.82 |
| GPT-4o (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 |
| GPT-4 Turbo (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 100 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 |
| GPT-4 Turbo (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 100 GB | $0.0300 | - | $21.90 |
Embeddings
1 instance type available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embeddings 3 Small (per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0000 | - | $0.01 |
Image Generation
1 instance type available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALL-E 3 (per image) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0400 | - | $29.20 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Linux/hr | Windows/hr | Linux/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o-mini (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0001 | - | $0.11 | - | - |
| GPT-4o-mini (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0006 | - | $0.44 | - | - |
| GPT-4o (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0025 | - | $1.82 | - | - |
| GPT-4o (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 | - | - |
| GPT-4 Turbo (Input, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 100 GB | $0.0100 | - | $7.30 | - | - |
| GPT-4 Turbo (Output, per 1K tokens) | 0 | 100 GB | $0.0300 | - | $21.90 | - | - |
| Embeddings 3 Small (per 1K tokens) | 0 | 1 GB | $0.0000 | - | $0.01 | - | - |
| DALL-E 3 (per image) | 0 | 10 GB | $0.0400 | - | $29.20 | - | - |
How OpenAI Service Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Small Workload
Embeddings 3 Small (per 1K tokens)
0 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
$0.01/mo
Medium Workload
GPT-4 Turbo (Input, per 1K tokens)
0 vCPU, 100 GB RAM
$7.30/mo
Large Workload
DALL-E 3 (per image)
0 vCPU, 10 GB RAM
$29.20/mo
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