Your company pays for AI models. And cloud services. Could you be paying less?

Buying access to AI models through your cloud provider could mean better pricing, simpler billing, and spending that counts toward your existing cloud commitment.

This goes beyond Claude. Models such as Meta’s Llama and Mistral are also available through cloud AI platforms. Availability and commercial benefits depend on the model, cloud provider, and purchasing arrangement.

TeraSky can help you understand which benefits apply to your company and how to use them. Here’s what’s worth checking.

Could you get better pricing?

For companies with significant AI model usage, negotiated pricing or private offers may be available.
A lower price isn’t automatic. Comparing the available terms with your current arrangement will show whether there’s a financial benefit.

Make your AI spend count toward your cloud commitment

If your company has committed to spending a certain amount with a cloud provider, eligible AI model usage purchased through that provider can help meet that commitment.

You still pay for the usage. The benefit is that it contributes to an existing spending obligation rather than sitting outside it.

Bring billing together

AI model charges can appear on your existing cloud bill, making payments, reconciliation, and cost tracking easier to manage.

Use familiar access controls

Supported integrations let your team manage model access through existing cloud identities and permissions. The controls available depend on the service you choose.

What’s worth checking?

Start with your current AI model usage and cloud agreement. Confirm which models are supported, which spending qualifies, what pricing is available, and whether the service supports the features and data requirements your team needs.

These benefits apply to eligible model usage; they don’t automatically apply to every AI tool or chatbot subscription. Any costs or contractual obligations involved in switching should also be included in the comparison.

Find out whether your company could benefit

TeraSky can review your AI model usage and cloud agreement with you, assess whether a different purchasing arrangement makes sense, and help you take the next steps.