# Azure OpenAI Service (Openaimicrosoft Azure)
> Azure OpenAI Service is a collaborative cloud offering that provides enterprise customers with REST API access to OpenAI's powerful language models, including the GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 series. It combines OpenAI's AI research with the security, compliance, and regional availability of the Microsoft Azure platform.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/openaimicrosoft-azure
- Slug: openaimicrosoft-azure
- BAI Score: 92/100
- Archetype: Challenger
- Category: Cloud Computing / Artificial Intelligence
- Last Analyzed: April 11, 2026
- Part of: Microsoft (https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft)
## Competitors
- Amazon Bedrock Aws (https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-bedrock-aws)
- Google Cloud Vertex AI (https://optimly.ai/brand/google-cloud-vertex-ai)
- OpenAI Direct API (https://optimly.ai/brand/openai-direct-api)
## Sub-brands
- Microsoft Azure (https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-azure)
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
Azure OpenAI Service (Openaimicrosoft Azure) is listed in the AI Directory.
Azure OpenAI Service is a collaborative cloud offering that provides enterprise customers with REST API access to OpenAI's powerful language models, including the GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 series. It combines OpenAI's AI research with the security, compliance, and regional availability of the Microsoft Azure platform.
### Metadata
| Field        | Value |
|--------------|-------|
| Name         | Azure OpenAI Service (Openaimicrosoft Azure) |
| Slug         | openaimicrosoft-azure |
| URL          | https://optimly.ai/brand/openaimicrosoft-azure |
| BAI Score    | 92/100 |
| Archetype    | Challenger |
| Category     | Cloud Computing / Artificial Intelligence |
| Last Analyzed | April 11, 2026 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-12T14:09:04.974Z |
### Verified Facts
- Founded: 2021
- Headquarters: Redmond, Washington (Microsoft) / San Francisco, California (OpenAI)
### Competitors
| Name | Profile |
|------|---------|
| Amazon Bedrock Aws | https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-bedrock-aws |
| Google Cloud Vertex AI | https://optimly.ai/brand/google-cloud-vertex-ai |
| OpenAI Direct API | https://optimly.ai/brand/openai-direct-api |
### Parent Brand
- Microsoft (https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft)
### Sub-brands
- Microsoft Azure (https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-azure)
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/openaimicrosoft-azure
- JSON endpoint: /brand/openaimicrosoft-azure.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/openaimicrosoft-azure/llms.txt