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Microsoft Azure OpenAI vs Google: pricing and rate limits compared
As of the latest verified sweep, Microsoft Azure OpenAI's GPT-4o mini tier runs $0.15 against Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview tier at $2.00. See every tracked tier and rate limit for both vendors below, refreshed the moment VendorSpies detects a change on either published rate card.
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Microsoft Azure OpenAI
1 current tracked tier
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GPT-4o mini$0.15
Verified 9/10/2026
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Google
1 current tracked tier
Pricing
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$2.00
Verified 9/10/2026
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