# Azure Cognitive Services Optimization | Cloud Efficiency Hub Canonical: https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/cloud-services/azure-cognitive-services Comprehensive guide to Azure Cognitive Services cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend. # Azure Cognitive Services Comprehensive guide to Azure Cognitive Services cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend. [Contribute](https://form.typeform.com/to/RtEajZdo?typeform-source=hub.pointfive.co) Category Cloud provider ## All inefficiencies 7 inefficiencies / | Cloud | Reference | Inefficiency | Service | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | CER-0238 | [Always-On PTUs for Seasonal or Cyclical Azure OpenAI Workloads](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/always-on-ptus-for-seasonal-or-cyclical-azure-openai-workloads-ccb97) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | | | CER-0248 | [Non-Production Azure OpenAI Deployments Using PTUs Instead of PAYG](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/non-production-azure-openai-deployments-using-ptus-instead-of-payg-9fe81) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | | | CER-0266 | [Underutilized PTU Quota for Azure OpenAI Deployments](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/underutilized-ptu-quota-for-azure-openai-deployments-da831) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | | | CER-0246 | [Missing Reserved PTUs for Steady-State Azure OpenAI Workloads](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/missing-reserved-ptus-for-steady-state-azure-openai-workloads-f78d4) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | | | CER-0254 | [Suboptimal Azure OpenAI Model Type](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/suboptimal-azure-openai-model-type-c8913) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | | | CER-0277 | [Using High-Cost Models for Low-Complexity Tasks](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/using-high-cost-models-for-low-complexity-tasks-cc721) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | | | CER-0252 | [Provisioned Throughput OpenAI Deployment in Non-Production Environments](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/provisioned-throughput-openai-deployment-in-non-production-environments-cffc6) Azure Cognitive Services / AI | Azure Cognitive Services | AI | --- Source: the public page above. Product screenshots and illustrative interfaces are examples, not live customer data.