Understanding and Optimizing Azure AI Consumption

As organizations expand their use of generative AI, understanding and managing Azure AI consumption is becoming increasingly important.

TeraSky recently hosted the webinar “Azure GenAI FinOps: Why Your Azure AI Bill Is Growing (And What to Do About It)”. Led by Elad Hirsch, Head of Public Cloud & AI at TeraSky, the session explored how organizations can better understand their Azure AI consumption and turn that visibility into smarter cost decisions.

Azure Cost Management provides visibility into spending, while Azure Monitor offers insights into consumption. By connecting these different data points, organizations can develop a clearer understanding of the workloads and usage patterns influencing their Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Foundry costs.

What We Covered

During the webinar, Elad discussed:

• The metrics that matter when analyzing Azure AI consumption
• How to identify workload patterns influencing usage
• When to consider Provisioned Throughput Units (PTU) rather than Pay-As-You-Go
• Practical ways to reduce unnecessary AI consumption

The goal is not simply to reduce AI usage. It is to understand where consumption is coming from, recognize opportunities for optimization, and make better decisions based on actual workload behavior.

A Closer Look at TeraSky’s TPM Dashboard

The session also included a demonstration of TeraSky’s open-source TPM Dashboard.

The dashboard gives teams greater visibility into token usage, rate limits, and alerts, helping them monitor Azure AI consumption more effectively.

This allows organizations to identify changes in consumption earlier and make more informed optimization decisions.

Turning Visibility Into Better Decisions

As Azure AI adoption grows, organizations need a clear connection between technical consumption and financial impact.

Monitoring the right metrics, understanding workload patterns, and selecting the most appropriate pricing model are important parts of an effective GenAI FinOps approach.

The main takeaway from the webinar was simple: visibility is the first step, but its real value comes from turning that visibility into action.

Thank you to Elad Hirsch and everyone who joined the session.

Contact TeraSky to learn how we can help you improve visibility, identify optimization opportunities, and make more informed FinOps decisions.