Azure AI Foundry Architecture & Agent Service
Deploy the latest OpenAI o1 and OpenAI o3-mini models, utilize Microsoft's MAI Labs first-party models, run Foundry Local, and host open weights via Fireworks AI. Part of the free Azure AI Foundry — every lesson below is open to everyone, no signup required.
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- 01OpenAI o1 & OpenAI o3-mini on Foundry10 min · 80 XP
The Latest OpenAI Models on Azure GPT-4o & OpenAI o1 on Azure AI Foundry OpenAI o1 became Generally Available on Azure Foundry on April 23, 2026 . It...
- 02GPT-4o Series & the Microsoft Foundry Platform9 min · 80 XP
GPT-4o Reaches General Availability Microsoft made OpenAI's GPT-4o series generally available in Microsoft Foundry (the current name for Azure AI Foun...
- 03Microsoft MAI Labs12 min · 90 XP
First-Party Microsoft Models In April 2026, Microsoft launched the MAI (Microsoft AI) Labs family of models, designed to offer high-performance altern...
- 04Fireworks AI & Open Models10 min · 80 XP
High-Performance Inference Azure Foundry has partnered with Fireworks AI to provide ultra-fast inference for the latest open-weight models directly wi...
- 05Foundry Local v1.1–1.28 min · 70 XP
Run AI Models Locally Foundry Local enables developers to run AI models directly on their own hardware for offline scenarios, edge computing, and low...