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Azure OpenAI vs Google Cloud AI Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

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
Google Cloud AI Platform
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 12.0%, down from 20.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud AI Platform is 4.1%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Srikar Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves a lot of time, increases productivity, and can be used to summarize key elements of long documents
We work with a lot of enterprise-level customers in healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. The solution can be used to predict diseases based on X-rays in healthcare and for predictive analytics in retail. In manufacturing, we need more than 100 images to train the models. DALL·E can generate more…
Vipul-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
An AI platform AI Platform to train your machine learning models at scale, to host your trained model in the cloud, and to use your model to make predictions about new data
I think it's the it it also has has evolved quite a bit over the last few years, and Google Cloud folks have been getting, more and more services. But I think from a improvement standpoint, so maybe they can look at adding more algorithms, so adding more AI algorithms to their suite.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"GPT was useful for our projects."
"The most valuable feature of Azure OpenAI stems from the GPT-3.5 models it provides to its users."
"The most valuable feature is the ALM."
"The most valuable features include analyzing comments and preparing requests for customers, making emails easier and faster."
"OpenAI's models are more mature than Watson's. They offer a wider range of features and provide richer outputs."
"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."
"We can use the solution to implement our tasks and models quickly."
"The product saves a lot of time."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Since the model could be trained in just a couple of hours and deploying it took only a few minutes, the entire process took less than an hour."
"The platform's Google Vision API is particularly valuable."
"A range of a a wide range of algorithms, EIM voice mails, which can be plugged in right away into your solution into into into our solution, and then have platform that provides know, to to come up with an operational solution really quick."
"Some of the valuable features are the vast amount of services that are available, such as load balancer, and the AI architecture."
"On GCP, we are exposing our API services to our clients so that they send us their information. It can be single individual records or it can be a batch of their clients."
"I have seen measurable benefits from Google Cloud AI Platform."
"The feedback left about these tools was really helpful and informative for us"
 

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."
"Maybe with the next release, the response will be more precise and more human-like."
"Azure OpenAI is not an optimized tool yet, making it one of its shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The solution's response is a bit slow sometimes."
"One area for improvement is providing more flexibility in configuration and connectivity with external tools."
"We are awaiting the new updates like multi-model capabilities."
"In the next release, they could enhance the product's features for even greater usability and efficiency."
"The product features themselves are fine. However, with Microsoft scaling the service so much, the support structure needs to keep pace. When solving complex issues, the process of interacting with Microsoft can be quite time-consuming."
"One thing that I found is that Azure ML does not directly provide you with features on Google Cloud AI Platform, whereas Vertex provides some features of the platform."
"Improvements in text extraction accuracy and pricing adjustments would be helpful."
"The technical support from Google is not very fast. I think it is about a five out of ten even though they have courses online where I can learn a lot, if I really need support, I have to wait a very long time."
"Customizations are very difficult, and they take time."
"I think it's the it it also has has evolved quite a bit over the last few years, and Google Cloud folks have been getting, more and more services. But I think from a improvement standpoint, so maybe they can look at adding more algorithms, so adding more AI algorithms to their suite."
"The initial setup was straightforward for me but could be difficult for others."
"It could be more clear, and sometimes there are errors that I don't quite understand."
"The model management on Google Cloud AI Platform could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool costs around 20 dollars a month."
"I rate the product pricing six out of ten."
"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."
"The cost is quite high and fixed."
"Cost-wise, the product's price is a bit on the higher side."
"It's a token-based system, so you pay per token used by the model."
"The platform offers a flexible pricing model which depends on the features and capabilities we utilize."
"While the product meets our business requirements well, I consider it relatively expensive, especially for individual users like myself."
"The solution has an attractive starting program, which costs only 300 USD for a duration of three months. During this period, one can accomplish a lot of work on the solution."
"The licenses are cheap."
"The pricing is on the expensive side."
"The price of the solution is competitive."
"For every thousand uses, it is about four and a half euros."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 do you like most about Google Cloud AI Platform?
A range of a a wide range of algorithms, EIM voice mails, which can be plugged in right away into your solution into into into our solution, and then have platform that provides know, to to come up...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud AI Platform?
For the most part, the pricing is perfect sinceit grows with the use of my app. In some cases, they could be more specific about the pricing, especially for some AI features.
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud AI Platform?
I use Google Cloud AI Platform due to Firebase and the many APIs that are available with it.
 

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