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AI21 Labs vs Azure OpenAI Service pricing

Verified 2026-10-23 (2 days ago)Source: AI21 Labs: www.ai21.com/pricing, Azure OpenAI Service: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/cognitive-services/openai-service/Verified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of AI21 Labs and Azure OpenAI Service at three volumes and at your own
VolumeAI21 LabsAzure OpenAI Service
small1M input, 200K output$0.28 / moJamba Mini$0.13 / moGPT-5-nano Global
growing50M input, 10M output$14 / moJamba Mini$6.50 / moGPT-5-nano Global
scale1B input, 200M output$280 / moJamba Mini$130 / moGPT-5-nano Global
your volumeset above$14 / moJamba Mini$6.50 / moGPT-5-nano Global

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Cheapest model per service, USD per 1M tokens

Cheapest priced model of each service
ServiceCheapest modelInputOutputModels listed
AI21 LabsJamba Mini$0.20$0.402
Azure OpenAI ServiceGPT-5-nano Global$0.05$0.40110

Every model

Every model of both services, USD per 1M tokens
ModelServiceInputOutput
Jamba MiniAI21 Labs$0.20$0.40
Jamba LargeAI21 Labs$2$8
GPT-5-nano GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.05$0.40
GPT-5-nano Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.06$0.44
GPT-6 Luna (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.10$0.50
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.10$0.40
GPT-6 Luna (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.11$0.55
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.11$0.44
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.11$0.44
gpt-oss-120bAzure OpenAI Service$0.15$0.60
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.15$0.60
GPT-4o-mini-0718 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.15$0.60
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-4o-mini-0718 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-4o-mini-0718 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-6 Luna (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.20$0.75
GPT-5.6-luna (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.20$1.20
GPT-5.4 nano GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.20$1.25
GPT-6 Luna (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.22$0.825
GPT-5.6-luna (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.22$1.32
GPT-5.1-codex-mini GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.25$2
GPT-5-mini GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.25$2
GPT-5-mini Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.28$2.20
GPT-5.6-luna (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.40$1.80
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.40$1.60
GPT-5.6-luna (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.44$1.98
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.44$1.76
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.44$1.76
GPT-5.4 mini GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.75$4.50
GPT-5.4 mini Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.83$4.95
o4-mini 2025-04-16 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.10$4.40
o3 mini 2025-01-31 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.10$4.40
o1-mini 2024-09-12 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.10$4.40
o4-mini 2025-04-16 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o4-mini 2025-04-16 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o3 mini 2025-01-31-US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o3 mini 2025-01-31 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o1-mini 2024-09-12 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o1-mini 2024-09-12 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
GPT-5.1 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1-chat GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1-codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1-codex-max GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5 2025-08-07 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5 Codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5 chat GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.38$11
GPT-5 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.38$11
GPT-5.3 Codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.3 Chat GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2 Codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2-chat latest GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.93$15.40
GPT-5.2-chat Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.93$15.40
GPT-6.1 Sol (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$10
GPT-6 Sol (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$10
GPT-5.6-terra (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$12
o3 2025-04-16 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$8
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$8
GPT-6.1 Sol (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$11
GPT-6 Sol (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$11
GPT-5.6-terra (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$13.20
o3 2025-04-16 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
o3 2025-04-16 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
GPT-5.4 (<272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$15
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$10
GPT-4o-2024-1120 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$10
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$10
GPT-5.4 (<272k context length) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$16.50
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-1120 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-1120 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
computer-use-preview GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$3$12
GPT-6.1 Sol (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$15
GPT-6 Sol (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$15
GPT-5.6-sol (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$20
GPT-5.6-terra (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$18
GPT-6.1 Sol (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$16.50
GPT-6 Sol (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$16.50
GPT-5.6-sol (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$22
GPT-5.6-terra (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$19.80
GPT-Chat Latest 08062026 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$30
GPT-5.5 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$30
GPT-5.4 (>272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$22.50
GPT-4o-2024-0513 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$15
GPT-Chat Latest 07012026 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$33
GPT-5.5 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$33
GPT-4o-2024-0513 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$16.50
GPT-4o-2024-0513 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$16.50
GPT-5.6-sol (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$8$30
GPT-5.6-sol (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$8.80$33
GPT-6 Astra (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$10$50
GPT-5.5 Long Context GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$10$45
o3-deep research GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$10$40
GPT-6 Astra (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$11$55
GPT-5.5 Long Context Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$11$49.50
GPT-5 Pro GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$15$120
o1 2024-12-17 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$15$60
o1 2024-12-17 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$16.50$66
o1 2024-12-17 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$16.50$66
o1 preview 2024-09-12 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$16.50$66
GPT-6 Astra (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$20$75
GPT-6 Astra (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$22$82.50
GPT-5.4 Pro (<272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$30$180
GPT-5.4 Pro (>272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$60$270

Models are compared by name and price, never by position. Pick one model per service, or "Cheapest model", in the cost table above.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of AI21 Labs and Azure OpenAI Service aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
PositionAI21 LabsAzure OpenAI Service
Free$0 onceFree Trialno tier
EntryunlistedPay As You Gono tier
Midno tierno tier
TopContact salesCustom Planno tier

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasureAI21 LabsAzure OpenAI Service
Tightest limitunlistedunlisted

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.