Generative AI platforms & models

Amazon Bedrock vs Microsoft Foundry Models (incl. Azure OpenAI) / Microsoft Foundry

The Azure equivalent of Amazon Bedrock is Microsoft Foundry Models (which includes Azure OpenAI).

Both are managed, pay-per-token, multi-vendor model APIs.

Direct match Use it to: Call hosted large language, image, and embedding models through one managed API, without running GPUs yourself.

Last verified: Oct 19, 2026 · Edit on GitHub · Report an error

Side-by-side comparison

Foundation model API platform: AWS vs Azure side by side
Aspect	Amazon Web Services	Microsoft Azure
Service	Amazon Bedrock	Microsoft Foundry Models (incl. Azure OpenAI) Microsoft Foundry
Lifecycle	Generally available	Generally available Formerly Azure AI Studio and Azure AI Foundry. Azure OpenAI resources can be upgraded to a Foundry resource. Hub-based projects live in the "Foundry (classic)" portal.
What it is	Fully managed API access to 100+ foundation models (Amazon Nova, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, xAI Grok, Meta Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Qwen, Cohere, and more) plus RAG, guardrails, evaluation, and customization.	Catalog of 10,000+ models. "Sold by Azure" (Azure OpenAI GPT family, Microsoft MAI/Phi, xAI Grok, DeepSeek, Meta, Mistral, Cohere, Black Forest Labs, Moonshot) plus partner/community models (Anthropic Claude, Hugging Face, and more). Deploy serverless (per-token) or on managed compute. Unified Azure platform for models, agents, and tools under one resource provider, with tracing, evaluations, RBAC, networking, and policy.
Pricing model	On-demand pricing per input/output token (media models price per image or per second of video). Batch inference is priced below on-demand. Provisioned Throughput is billed per model unit per hour, with optional commitment terms. Prices vary by model and Region.	Standard (serverless) deployments are billed per token. Provisioned deployments are billed for reserved PTUs (hourly, or with monthly/annual reservations). Batch deployments are discounted vs Standard. Partner models such as Claude are billed through Azure Marketplace at the provider's rates.
Docs	Amazon Bedrock docs	Microsoft Foundry Models (incl. Azure OpenAI) docs Microsoft Foundry docs
Pricing page	Amazon Bedrock pricing	Microsoft Foundry Models (incl. Azure OpenAI) pricing Microsoft Foundry pricing
Exams	AIF-C01 Generative AI Developer – Professional	AI-901 AI-103

Key differences

Model overlap is now large. Both offer OpenAI GPT models, Anthropic Claude, xAI Grok, Meta Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Cohere, and Moonshot Kimi. Check per-model region and lifecycle on each side.
Only on Bedrock (first-party), Amazon Nova. Bedrock also lists Qwen, Stability AI, TwelveLabs, Writer, Luma, AI21, Z.ai GLM, MiniMax, NVIDIA Nemotron, and Google Gemma.
Only on Foundry (first-party), Microsoft MAI and Phi models plus Model Router. Foundry also lists Black Forest Labs FLUX, Sora (video, preview), and 10,000+ catalog models, including Hugging Face models on managed compute.
Claude on Foundry comes in two versions, "Hosted on Azure" and "Hosted on Anthropic infrastructure". Availability and lifecycle differ per model, and some subscription types (CSP, credit-only, free trial) can't use Claude.
APIs. Bedrock offers Converse, InvokeModel, OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions and Responses, and the Anthropic Messages API (bedrock-runtime and bedrock-mantle endpoints). Foundry is moving to the OpenAI v1 routes and Responses API on one project endpoint, replacing the monthly api-version parameters and the Assistants API.
Data residency. Bedrock uses Global and Geo cross-Region inference profiles. Foundry uses Global, Data Zone, and Regional deployment types.
Auth. Bedrock uses IAM (SigV4) or Bedrock API keys. Foundry uses Microsoft Entra ID or keys.

Pricing summary

Pricing models only. No prices are quoted because they change by region and over time.

AWS: On-demand pricing per input/output token (media models price per image or per second of video). Batch inference is priced below on-demand. Provisioned Throughput is billed per model unit per hour, with optional commitment terms. Prices vary by model and Region. Amazon Bedrock pricing →
Azure: Standard (serverless) deployments are billed per token. Provisioned deployments are billed for reserved PTUs (hourly, or with monthly/annual reservations). Batch deployments are discounted vs Standard. Partner models such as Claude are billed through Azure Marketplace at the provider's rates. Microsoft Foundry Models (incl. Azure OpenAI) pricing → Microsoft Foundry pricing →

Certification exam mapping

Exam	Provider	Level	Status
AWS Certified AI Practitioner AIF-C01	AWS	Foundational	current Italian and German versions retire after Oct 15, 2026 (per AWS cert page).
AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional	AWS	Professional	current Exam code not confirmed from the official page at build time; shown by name only.
Microsoft Certified – Azure AI Fundamentals AI-901	Azure	Fundamentals	current AI-901 replaces AI-900 for this certification (English version updated Apr 15, 2026). Covers Microsoft Foundry.
Microsoft Certified – Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate AI-103	Azure	Associate	current Generative AI and agentic solutions with Microsoft Foundry using Python. Successor in scope to the retired AI-102.

Relevance is based on each exam's published scope, not a line-by-line objective match. Check the official study guide.

Verification notes

Model lineups change monthly. The overlap list reflects the vendor model pages on 2026-10-19.

FAQ

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon Bedrock?

The Azure equivalent of Amazon Bedrock is Microsoft Foundry Models (which includes Azure OpenAI). Both are managed, pay-per-token, multi-vendor model APIs.

How does pricing compare between Amazon Bedrock and Microsoft Foundry Models (incl. Azure OpenAI) and Microsoft Foundry?

AWS: On-demand pricing per input/output token (media models price per image or per second of video). Batch inference is priced below on-demand. Provisioned Throughput is billed per model unit per hour, with optional commitment terms. Prices vary by model and Region. Azure: Standard (serverless) deployments are billed per token. Provisioned deployments are billed for reserved PTUs (hourly, or with monthly/annual reservations). Batch deployments are discounted vs Standard. Partner models such as Claude are billed through Azure Marketplace at the provider's rates. Check the official pricing pages for current rates.

Which certification exams cover this topic?

AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01); AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional; Microsoft Certified – Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901); Microsoft Certified – Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (AI-103).

Is Azure OpenAI the same as Microsoft Foundry?

Azure OpenAI is now one family of models inside Microsoft Foundry Models. An existing Azure OpenAI resource can be upgraded to a Foundry resource and keep its endpoint and keys.

Can I use Claude on Azure like on Bedrock?

Yes, Claude models are available in Microsoft Foundry as partner models. They're billed through Azure Marketplace and have subscription-type restrictions that Bedrock doesn't have.

Can I use OpenAI GPT models on Bedrock?

Yes. As of Oct 2026, Bedrock lists OpenAI GPT-5.x/GPT-6 models and gpt-oss on its model cards page, available through the Responses, Converse, and Chat Completions APIs.