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A question about determining potential costs on Azure. Maybe <@U066SSLDSPL> <@U05UTMJQ85R> <@U024AQ5STUK> or <@U06HUECPYN5> can help?

&gt; "Franco, Joao Vitor" &lt;<mailto:joao.vitor.franco@effem.com|joao.vitor.franco@effem.com>&gt;
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&gt; Hello, I hope you're doing well.
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&gt; Can you please share a cost calculation example using the TimeGPT model in the Azure environment?
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&gt; I’m particularly interested to understand how the cost works when finetuning it.
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&gt; How `finetune_steps`parameter impact cost? Should I consider all 4 types of costs when performing a finetuning?
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&gt; Please share a detailed example covering all possible scenarios, with finetuning or not.

<@U024AQ5STUK>, do you have the updated calculator?

<@U024AQ5STUK>, please dont forget about this.

We don't have a calculator for Microsoft prices. I can do the calculator once I return to the hotel at night

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Putting this one back in the queue, to get Joao at <http://effem.com|effem.com> a response about a price calculation for Azure. <@U024AQ5STUK> Thanks!

I think <@U024AQ5STUK> will be back tomorrow and surely he will come with something up. MSFT is also asking for something similar.

TimeGEN Azure Token calculator

Hi <@U06MW6C1QM7>. Here is the link to the calculator for the forecast method: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wsoVIEQKalPNHuQXmwu83_T31qXwCEcrOjFekig3bAM/edit?usp=sharing>

Answer to his question:
```The finetune steps determine the type of token you will be charged. If you are finetuning the model, then only the finetuned type of tokens apply.```

In a PS email, he also asked "PS.: Please also explain to me how the ` level` parameter impacts the cost when using it. For example, let’s assume a confidence interval of 80%"

It increases the number of outputs. Each time you specify a level it returns to additional values per timestamp. The actual formula is `output_tokens=num_series*h*(1+2*num_levels)`