Microsoft Azure Free Account - $200 Credits
Source: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account
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+ 1 New Azure customers receive $200 in credits for 30 days, plus 12 months of free access to 20+ popular services and 65+ always-free services. Credits can be applied to any eligible Azure service including compute, databases, and AI services.
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+ 7 1. Go to azure.microsoft.com/free
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+ 8 2. Click "Start free"
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+ 9 3. Sign in with a Microsoft account or GitHub account (or create a new one)
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+ 10 4. Phone verification — enter your phone number, choose SMS or callback, enter the code (VoIP numbers not accepted)
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+ 11 5. Credit card verification — enter a valid credit/debit card (non-prepaid). You will NOT be charged; a temporary ~$1 hold appears and is removed within 3-5 days
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+ 12 6. Accept the Azure agreement and privacy statement
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+ 13 7. Done — you now have $200 credit + free tier access
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+ 15 Important:
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+ 16 • One free account per person (same email/phone/card triggers restrictions on re-registration)
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+ 17 • After 30 days or credit exhaustion, you must upgrade to pay-as-you-go to keep free-tier services
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+ 18 • No auto-shutoff after 12 months — services silently transition to paid rates, so set up budget alerts
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+ 25 • GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini
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+ 26 • GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, GPT-4.1 nano (1M token context)
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+ 27 • GPT-4 Turbo
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+ 28 • GPT-3.5 Turbo (retiring Feb 2026)
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+ 29 • GPT-5 mini, GPT-5 nano, GPT-5 chat
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+ 30 • o3-mini (reasoning model)
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+ 31 • GPT-4o audio models (transcribe, TTS)
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+ 34 • GPT-5 (full) — if you already have o3 access, no new request needed
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+ 35 • GPT-5.1, GPT-5.1 codex, GPT-5.1 codex-max
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+ 36 • GPT-5.2, GPT-5.2 codex
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+ 37 • o3 streaming
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+ 39 Apply at aka.ms/oai/access.
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+ 45 Most Azure OpenAI models are now available to all Azure customers without a separate registration form.
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+ 47 1. Create an Azure account (steps above)
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+ 48 2. Go to Azure AI Foundry in the Azure Portal
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+ 49 3. Create an Azure OpenAI resource in a supported region
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+ 50 4. Deploy a model — most models (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, etc.) deploy immediately
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+ 51 5. For limited-access models (GPT-5 full, GPT-5.1, GPT-5.2): submit the limited access form and wait ~4 days to 1 week
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+ 53 Additional approval is only needed for modifying content filters or abuse monitoring (requires Microsoft account team relationship).
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+ 55 Note: Azure OpenAI and OpenAI API (platform.openai.com) are separate platforms with separate billing and access policies.
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+ 63 ServiceFree Limit
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+ 64 Azure AI Search50 MB storage, 10,000 docs, 3 indexes
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+ 65 Azure Language (sentiment, key phrases, NER)5,000 text records/month
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+ 66 AI Bot Service10,000 premium channel msgs + unlimited standard
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+ 67 AI Immersive Reader3M characters/month
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+ 68 Health Bot3,000 messages/month
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+ 69 Speaker Recognition10,000 transactions/month
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+ 70 Speech to Text5 hours/month
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+ 71 Text to Speech500,000 neural characters/month
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+ 72 Speech Translator2M characters/month
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+ 73 Computer Vision5,000 transactions/month
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+ 74 Face API30,000 transactions/month
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+ 75 Azure Machine LearningFree (R and Python model development)
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+ 79 ServiceFree Limit
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+ 80 Azure Document Intelligence500 pages (S0 tier)
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+ 81 AI Custom Vision10,000 predictions + 1 training hour + 2 projects
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+ 85 The $200 credit can be used for Azure OpenAI API calls (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, etc.), which are not part of the always-free tier but can be fully explored during the trial.
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+ 91 • Azure for Students — separate program: $100 credit, 12 months, no credit card required, needs .edu email
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+ 92 • Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub — up to $5,000 in Azure credits for eligible startups
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+ 93 • Region matters — not all models are available in all Azure regions; check regional availability before creating resources
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+ 94 • $200 credit clock starts at signup, not when you first use a service
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+ 98 Sources:
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+ 99 • Azure Free Account
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+ 100 • Azure Free Services Full List
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+ 101 • Azure OpenAI Limited Access Policy
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+ 102 • Azure OpenAI Models
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+ 103 • Azure OpenAI What's New
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+ 104 • Azure Sign-Up Troubleshooting
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+ 105 • Azure for Students
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