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Azure OpenAI vs Fireworks AI comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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
6.7
Number of Reviews
33
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 April 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 12.9%, down from 21.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fireworks AI is 5.5%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Viswanath Barenkala - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers tools to moderate generated content and guidance to safely design applications, but it is not consistently accessible
Instead of a feature, the GPT-4 model has been most beneficial for automating tasks. We transitioned from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4 and actively use it. However, we face limitations due to geographic availability, subscription constraints, and rate limiting, which we are currently negotiating and working towards optimizing. While we haven't formally benchmarked Azure OpenAI's language understanding against industry standards, we find it performs well about 70-80% of the time. Occasionally, we need to refine our queries and adapt our systems accordingly to improve accuracy and effectiveness.
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 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."
"We can use the solution to implement our tasks and models quickly."
"Azure's integration with OpenAI's GPT is beneficial as well, especially for text generation tasks."
"Its ability to understand and respond well to queries, including language translation for clients, is beneficial."
"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."
"The most crucial aspect is the conversational capability, where you can simply ask questions, and it provides answers based on your content and documents, particularly tailored to your specific environment."
"The most valuable feature of Azure OpenAI stems from the GPT-3.5 models it provides to its users."
"GPT was useful for our projects."
"Fireworks AI has a solid API and is quite easy to interact with."
 

Cons

"Our customers are worried about data management, ethical, and security issues."
"There is room for improvement in their support services."
"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."
"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."
"One area for improvement is providing more flexibility in configuration and connectivity with external tools."
"The product must improve its dashboards."
"Maybe with the next release, the response will be more precise and more human-like."
"Azure OpenAI will be expensive if you want to implement it as a permanent solution for a customer."
"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

"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."
"The solution's pricing is normal worldwide but expensive in Turkey because Turkey's currency is different."
"Azure OpenAI is a bit more expensive than other services."
"The solution's pricing depends on the services you will deploy."
"According to the negotiations taking place and the contract, there is a need to make either monthly or yearly payments to use the solution."
"It's a token-based system, so you pay per token used by the model."
"The pricing is acceptable, and it's delivering good value for the results and outcomes we need."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
6%
University
17%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 the past, the primary expense involved token limitations which constrained scaling. Recent iterations have increased token allowances, mitigating some challenges associated with concurrent user ...
What needs improvement with Azure OpenAI?
Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ) could significantly benefit from including more LLM models apart from OpenAI, as I often need to switch clouds when a model doesn't meet my requirements....
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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