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Azure OpenAI vs Cohere comparison

 

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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
Cohere
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
17th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Writing Tools (9th), Large Language Models (LLMs) (6th), AI Proofreading Tools (6th)
 

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.
CollinsOmondi - PeerSpot reviewer
Support team is available and answers all the questions and it is also free which is good for personal projects
The very first thing that I really like about it is the support team. They're really available on Discord, and they answer all of your questions. I think it's free for personal projects unless you want to go to production. I haven't really used it that much, but the features that I have used so far, I have no issues with them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"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."
"Azure OpenAI is easy to use because the endpoints are created, and we just need to pass our parameters and info."
"GPT was useful for our projects."
"Azure OpenAI is very easy to use instead of AWS services."
"The most valuable features include analyzing comments and preparing requests for customers, making emails easier and faster."
"The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow."
"The very first thing that I really like about it is the support team. They're really available on Discord, and they answer all of your questions."
 

Cons

"Our customers are worried about data management, ethical, and security issues."
"The solution's response is a bit slow sometimes."
"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."
"Azure needs to work on its own model development and improve the integration of voice-to-text services, particularly for right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Urdu. The accuracy in these languages requires improvement."
"Maybe with the next release, the response will be more precise and more human-like."
"Azure OpenAI should use more specific sources like academic articles because sometimes the source can't be found."
"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 major drawback of Azure OpenAI is its availability, as it's not consistently accessible for effective use."
"Cohere has text generation. I think it is mainly focused on AI search. If there was a way to combine the searches with images, I think it would be nice to include that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you consider the long-term aspect of any project, Azure OpenAI is a costly solution."
"The platform offers a flexible pricing model which depends on the features and capabilities we utilize."
"The solution's pricing depends on the services you will deploy."
"The cost is pretty high. Even by US standards, you would find it high."
"Azure OpenAI is a bit more expensive than other services."
"The pricing is acceptable, and it's delivering good value for the results and outcomes we need."
"Cost-wise, the product's price is a bit on the higher side."
"The cost structure depends on the volume of data processed and the computational resources required."
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Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
5%
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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 Cohere?
Cohere has a free tier. You can use the API in development mode, so you can just use it for free. But if you go to production, you will have to pay. I would advise someone to really consider it fir...
What needs improvement with Cohere?
Cohere has text generation. I think it is mainly focused on AI search. If there was a way to combine the searches with images, I think it would be nice to include that.
What is your primary use case for Cohere?
I use it for a personal project, a Discord bot for my Discord server. I haven't used it that much, but so far it's amazing. I like the support team. They are very good.
 

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