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by pclmulqdq 947 days ago
$10 billion of compute credits. Not $10 billion of real money.
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Compute credits are more valuable. It is more difficult to get GPUs than real money.
As any AI startup can tell you: credits != quota

Right now, quota is very valuable and scarce, but credits are easy to come by. Also, Azure credits themselves are worth about $0.20 per dollar compared to the alternatives.