Redmond, WA – Microsoft Expands Azure AI to Host Top Models from xAI, Meta, and Mistral AI

Azure AI Becomes a One-Stop Shop for Generative AI, Offering Grok 3, Llama 4, and More Through Azure Marketplace

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its Azure AI platform, revealing that it will now host artificial intelligence models from leading developers beyond its long-time partner OpenAI.

Azure customers will soon gain access to:

• xAI’s Grok 3

• Meta’s Llama model family, including Llama 4

• Models from Mistral AI

These models will be available directly via the Azure Marketplace, enabling enterprises to run inference and potentially fine-tune them within Microsoft’s secure, compliant cloud infrastructure.

According to Microsoft’s Azure AI team, this move aims to make Azure a comprehensive platform for generative AI, giving businesses the flexibility to choose the most suitable model for specific use cases while leveraging Azure’s performance, governance, and enterprise-grade security.

This expansion underscores Microsoft’s strategic commitment to openness and model diversity, empowering developers and enterprise customers to drive innovation with the best tools available—all in one place.