Azure OpenAI Service vs Groq pricing

Verified 2026-10-24 (1 day ago)Source: Azure OpenAI Service: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/cognitive-services/openai-service/, Groq: console.groq.com/docs/modelsVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Azure OpenAI Service and Groq at three volumes and at your own
Volume	Azure OpenAI Service	Groq
small1M input, 200K output	$0.13 / moGPT-5-nano Global	$0.036 / moLlama Prompt Guard 2 22M
growing50M input, 10M output	$6.50 / moGPT-5-nano Global	$1.80 / moLlama Prompt Guard 2 22M
scale1B input, 200M output	$130 / moGPT-5-nano Global	$36 / moLlama Prompt Guard 2 22M
your volumeset above	$6.50 / moGPT-5-nano Global	$1.80 / moLlama Prompt Guard 2 22M

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
Service	Cheapest model	Input	Output	Models listed
Azure OpenAI Service	GPT-5-nano Global	$0.05	$0.40	110
Groq	Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M	$0.03	$0.03	6

Every model

Every model of both services, USD per 1M tokens
Model	Service	Input	Output
GPT-5-nano Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.05	$0.40
GPT-5-nano Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.06	$0.44
GPT-6 Luna (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.10	$0.50
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.10	$0.40
GPT-6 Luna (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.11	$0.55
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.11	$0.44
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.11	$0.44
gpt-oss-120b	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.15	$0.60
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.15	$0.60
GPT-4o-mini-0718 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.15	$0.60
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.165	$0.66
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.165	$0.66
GPT-4o-mini-0718 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.165	$0.66
GPT-4o-mini-0718 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.165	$0.66
GPT-6 Luna (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.20	$0.75
GPT-5.6-luna (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.20	$1.20
GPT-5.4 nano Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.20	$1.25
GPT-6 Luna (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.22	$0.825
GPT-5.6-luna (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.22	$1.32
GPT-5.1-codex-mini Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.25	$2
GPT-5-mini Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.25	$2
GPT-5-mini Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.28	$2.20
GPT-5.6-luna (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.40	$1.80
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.40	$1.60
GPT-5.6-luna (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.44	$1.98
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.44	$1.76
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.44	$1.76
GPT-5.4 mini Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.75	$4.50
GPT-5.4 mini Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$0.83	$4.95
o4-mini 2025-04-16 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.10	$4.40
o3 mini 2025-01-31 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.10	$4.40
o1-mini 2024-09-12 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.10	$4.40
o4-mini 2025-04-16 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.21	$4.84
o4-mini 2025-04-16 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.21	$4.84
o3 mini 2025-01-31-US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.21	$4.84
o3 mini 2025-01-31 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.21	$4.84
o1-mini 2024-09-12 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.21	$4.84
o1-mini 2024-09-12 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.21	$4.84
GPT-5.1 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5.1-chat Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5.1-codex Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5.1-codex-max Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5 2025-08-07 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5 Codex Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5 chat Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.25	$10
GPT-5.1 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.38	$11
GPT-5 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.38	$11
GPT-5.3 Codex Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.75	$14
GPT-5.3 Chat Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.75	$14
GPT-5.2 Codex Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.75	$14
GPT-5.2 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.75	$14
GPT-5.2-chat latest Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.75	$14
GPT-5.2 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.93	$15.40
GPT-5.2-chat Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$1.93	$15.40
GPT-6.1 Sol (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2	$10
GPT-6 Sol (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2	$10
GPT-5.6-terra (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2	$12
o3 2025-04-16 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2	$8
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2	$8
GPT-6.1 Sol (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$11
GPT-6 Sol (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$11
GPT-5.6-terra (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$13.20
o3 2025-04-16 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$8.80
o3 2025-04-16 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$8.80
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$8.80
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.20	$8.80
GPT-5.4 (<272k context length) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.50	$15
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.50	$10
GPT-4o-2024-1120 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.50	$10
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.50	$10
GPT-5.4 (<272k context length) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$16.50
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$11
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$11
GPT-4o-2024-1120 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$11
GPT-4o-2024-1120 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$11
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$11
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$2.75	$11
computer-use-preview Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$3	$12
GPT-6.1 Sol (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$4	$15
GPT-6 Sol (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$4	$15
GPT-5.6-sol (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$4	$20
GPT-5.6-terra (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$4	$18
GPT-6.1 Sol (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$4.40	$16.50
GPT-6 Sol (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$4.40	$16.50
GPT-5.6-sol (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$4.40	$22
GPT-5.6-terra (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$4.40	$19.80
GPT-Chat Latest 08062026 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$5	$30
GPT-5.5 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$5	$30
GPT-5.4 (>272k context length) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$5	$22.50
GPT-4o-2024-0513 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$5	$15
GPT-Chat Latest 07012026 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$5.50	$33
GPT-5.5 Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$5.50	$33
GPT-4o-2024-0513 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$5.50	$16.50
GPT-4o-2024-0513 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$5.50	$16.50
GPT-5.6-sol (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$8	$30
GPT-5.6-sol (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$8.80	$33
GPT-6 Astra (short context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$10	$50
GPT-5.5 Long Context Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$10	$45
o3-deep research Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$10	$40
GPT-6 Astra (short context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$11	$55
GPT-5.5 Long Context Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$11	$49.50
GPT-5 Pro Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$15	$120
o1 2024-12-17 Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$15	$60
o1 2024-12-17 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$16.50	$66
o1 2024-12-17 Regional	Azure OpenAI Service	$16.50	$66
o1 preview 2024-09-12 US/EU – Data Zones	Azure OpenAI Service	$16.50	$66
GPT-6 Astra (long context) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$20	$75
GPT-6 Astra (long context) Data Zone	Azure OpenAI Service	$22	$82.50
GPT-5.4 Pro (<272k context length) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$30	$180
GPT-5.4 Pro (>272k context length) Global	Azure OpenAI Service	$60	$270
Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M	Groq	$0.03	$0.03
Prompt Guard 2 86M	Groq	$0.04	$0.04
GPT OSS 20B	Groq	$0.075	$0.30
Safety GPT OSS 20B	Groq	$0.075	$0.30
GPT OSS 120B	Groq	$0.15	$0.60
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B	Groq	$0.80	$4

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

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
Measure	Azure OpenAI Service	Groq
Tightest limit	unlisted	100 api requests per minuteLlama Prompt Guard 2 22M tier

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

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