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Microsoft cuts Azure AI inference pricing by 40% to pressure rivals

The reductions apply to GPT-4o and o3 models hosted on Azure, a move analysts say is designed to slow customer migration to cheaper open-source alternatives.

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The reductions apply to GPT-4o and o3 models hosted on Azure, a move analysts say is designed to slow customer migration to cheaper open-source alternatives.

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