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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
6.6
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fireworks AI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
10th
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 October 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 9.4%, down from 18.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fireworks AI is 6.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure OpenAI9.4%
Fireworks AI6.1%
Other84.5%
AI Development Platforms
 

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

"Azure OpenAI is useful for benchmarking products."
"Azure OpenAI is easy to use because the endpoints are created, and we just need to pass our parameters and info."
"The AI search functionality is particularly effective, as it creates summaries from data."
"Its versatility makes it incredibly useful for technical problem-solving, content creation, data analytics, and more."
"Generative AI or GenAI seems to be the best part of the solution."
"You just have to write accurate prompts according to your requirements, and the solution gives very good results."
"Its ability to understand and respond well to queries, including language translation for clients, is beneficial."
"We have many use cases for the solution, such as digitalizing records, a chatbot looking at records, and being able to use generative AI on them."
"Fireworks AI has a solid API and is quite easy to interact with."
 

Cons

"The UI could be a little easier."
"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."
"There are certain shortcomings with the product's scalability and support team where improvements are required."
"In the next release, they could enhance the product's features for even greater usability and efficiency."
"Azure OpenAI is not available in all regions, and its technical support should be improved."
"There are no available updates of information that are currently provided."
"One area for improvement is providing more flexibility in configuration and connectivity with external tools."
"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

"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."
"If you consider the long-term aspect of any project, Azure OpenAI is a costly solution."
"Azure OpenAI is a bit more expensive than other services."
"It's a token-based system, so you pay per token used by the model."
"The solution's pricing is normal worldwide but expensive in Turkey because Turkey's currency is different."
"I rate the product pricing six out of ten."
"The tool costs around 20 dollars a month."
"The cost is quite high and fixed."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
5%
University
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise18
No data available
 

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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