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Usage cost calculation using Azure Retail Prices API for Azure Speech to Text and Blob Storage
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We are using Azure subscription with the Standard Tier.
We have a requirement to calculate the monthly usage cost in JPY (Japanese Yen) of the Azure Speech to Text service and Azure Blob Storage in our application. we analyzed the Azure Retail Price API to fetch the retail price of all Azure services. we have some queries regarding price calculation in the Azure portal.
Using the Speech to Text Batch Transcription API, we transcribed a 1-hour audio file. According to the Retail Price API response, the retail price for 1 hour of audio is ¥157.28, but the usage cost reflected in the Azure portal is ¥121.53.
Also for Blob Storage, in the Retail Price API response, we are getting retail prices of various operations (Hot ZRS Write Operations, Hot ZRS Data Stored, Hot ZRS Read Operations, etc.).
Questions:
- Why the retail price of the Azure Speech to Text service in the Retail Price API response varying from the usage cost reflected in the Azure portal?
- For Azure Blob Storage, in order to achieve the same price calculation as Azure Portal, what are the operations we have to retrieve from the Azure Retail Price API for our own price calculation?
Note: We are performing write, store, and read (using Azure resource) operations for a file in Azure Blob Storage.
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dupammi 7,950 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor2024-06-05T09:06:53.9566667+00:00 Hi @Test Admin
Thank you for your question.
Regarding your query on usage cost calculation using Azure Retail Prices API for Azure Speech to Text and Blob Storage, I suggest you raise a support case through the Azure portal for clarification on billing enquiries.
Hope you understand. Thank you.
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Test Admin 171 Reputation points
2024-06-11T11:24:59.02+00:00 Hi @dupammi
Is there any possibility to create a free support ticket for us in Azure portal to address our queries?
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dupammi 7,950 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2024-06-12T11:03:39.01+00:00 Hi @Test Admin
If you select billing, it is not required to have a paid support plan.
I hope you understand. Thank you.
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