Merge pull request #4097 from MicrosoftDocs/main

OOB Publish - 04/14 - ASAP

Author: Albertyang0

articles/ai-foundry/model-inference/includes/create-model-deployments/cli.md

@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@ To add a model, you first need to identify the model that you want to deploy. Yo
     ```azurecli
     accountName="<ai-services-resource-name>"
     resourceGroupName="<resource-group>"
+    location="eastus2"
     ```
 
 3. If you don't have an Azure AI Services account create yet, you can create one as follows:
 
     ```azurecli
-    az cognitiveservices account create -n $accountName -g $resourceGroupName --custom-domain $accountName
+    az cognitiveservices account create -n $accountName -g $resourceGroupName --custom-domain $accountName --location $location --kind AIServices --sku S0
     ```
 
-4. Let's see first which models are available to you and under which SKU. The following command list all the model definitions available:
+4. Let's see first which models are available to you and under which SKU. SKUs, also known as [deployment types](../../concepts/deployment-types.md), define how Azure infrastructure is used to process requests. Models may offer different deployment types. The following command list all the model definitions available:
     
     ```azurecli
     az cognitiveservices account list-models \
@@ -77,10 +78,7 @@ To add a model, you first need to identify the model that you want to deploy. Yo
     }
     ```
 
-6. Identify the model you want to deploy. You need the properties `name`, `format`, `version`, and `sku`. Capacity might also be needed depending on the type of deployment.
-   
-   > [!TIP]
-   > Notice that not all the models are available in all the SKUs.
+6. Identify the model you want to deploy. You need the properties `name`, `format`, `version`, and `sku`. The property `format` indicates the provider offering the model. Capacity might also be needed depending on the type of deployment.
 
 7. Add the model deployment to the resource. The following example adds `Phi-3.5-vision-instruct`:
 

articles/ai-services/language-service/whats-new.md

@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ Azure AI Language is updated on an ongoing basis. To stay up-to-date with recent
 ## March 2025
 
 * Azure AI Language resource now can be deployed to 3 new regions, Jio India Central, UK West and Canada East, for the following capabilities: 
- * Language detection 
- * Sentiment analysis 
- * Key phrase extraction 
- * Named entity recognition (NER) 
- * Personally identifiable information (PII) entity recognition 
- * Entity linking 
- * Text analytics for health 
- * Extractive text summarization 
+    * Language detection 
+    * Sentiment analysis 
+    * Key phrase extraction 
+    * Named entity recognition (NER) 
+    * Personally identifiable information (PII) entity recognition 
+    * Entity linking 
+    * Text analytics for health 
+    * Extractive text summarization 
 
 * Back-end infrastructure for the Named entity recognition (NER) and Text Personally identifiable information (PII) entity recognition models is now updated with extended context window limits. 
 

articles/ai-services/openai/concepts/models.md

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ titleSuffix: Azure OpenAI
 description: Learn about the different model capabilities that are available with Azure OpenAI.
 ms.service: azure-ai-openai
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 04/01/2025
+ms.date: 04/14/2025
 ms.custom: references_regions, build-2023, build-2023-dataai, refefences_regions
 manager: nitinme
 author: mrbullwinkle #ChrisHMSFT
-ms.author: mbullwin #chrhoder
+ms.author: mbullwin #chrhoder#
 recommendations: false
 ---
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Azure OpenAI Service is powered by a diverse set of models with different capabi
 
 | Models | Description |
 |--|--|
+| [GPT-4.1 series](#gpt-41-series) | Latest model release from Azure OpenAI |
 | [computer-use-preview](#computer-use-preview) | An experimental model trained for use with the Responses API computer use tool. |
 | [GPT-4.5 Preview](#gpt-45-preview) |The latest GPT model that excels at diverse text and image tasks.  |
 | [o-series models](#o-series-models) |[Reasoning models](../how-to/reasoning.md) with advanced problem-solving and increased focus and capability.  |
@@ -30,6 +31,20 @@ Azure OpenAI Service is powered by a diverse set of models with different capabi
 | [Whisper](#whisper-models) | A series of models in preview that can transcribe and translate speech to text. |
 | [Text to speech](#text-to-speech-models-preview) (Preview) | A series of models in preview that can synthesize text to speech. |
 
+## GPT 4.1 series
+
+### Region Availability
+
+| Model | Region |
+|---|---|
+| `gpt-4.1` (2025-04-14) | East US2 (Global Standard), Sweden Central (Global Standard) |
+
+### Capabilities
+
+|  Model ID  | Description | Context Window | Max Output Tokens | Training Data (up to)  |
+|  --- |  :--- |:--- |:---|:---: |
+| `gpt-4.1` (2025-04-14) <br> <br> **Latest model from Azure OpenAI**  | - Text & image input <br> - Text output <br> - Chat completions API <br>- Responses API <br> - Streaming <br> - Function calling <br> Structured outputs (chat completions)   | 1,047,576 | 32,768 | May 31, 2024 |
+
 ## computer-use-preview
 
 An experimental model trained for use with the [Responses API](../how-to/responses.md) computer use tool. It can be used in conjunction with 3rd-party libraries to allow the model to control mouse & keyboard input while getting context from screenshots of the current environment.
@@ -70,7 +85,7 @@ Once access has been granted, you will need to create a deployment for the model
 
 |  Model ID  | Description | Context Window | Max Output Tokens | Training Data (up to)  |
 |  --- |  :--- |:--- |:---|:---: |
-| `gpt-4.5-preview` (2025-02-27) <br> **GPT-4.5 Preview**  | The **latest GPT model** that excels at diverse text and image tasks. <br>-Structured outputs <br>-Prompt caching <br>-Tools <br>-Streaming<br>-Text(input/output)<br>- Image(input)   | 128,000 | 16,384 | Oct 2023 |
+| `gpt-4.5-preview` (2025-02-27) <br> **GPT-4.5 Preview**  | [GPT 4.1](#gpt-41-series) is the recommended replacement for this model. Excels at diverse text and image tasks. <br>-Structured outputs <br>-Prompt caching <br>-Tools <br>-Streaming<br>-Text(input/output)<br>- Image(input)   | 128,000 | 16,384 | Oct 2023 |
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > It is expected behavior that the model cannot answer questions about itself. If you want to know when the knowledge cutoff for the model's training data is, or other details about the model you should refer to the model documentation above.

articles/ai-services/openai/quotas-limits.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
   - references_regions
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 4/09/2025
+ms.date: 4/14/2025
 ms.author: mbullwin
 ---
 
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ The following sections provide you with a quick guide to the default quotas and
 
 [!INCLUDE [Quota](./includes/global-batch-limits.md)]
 
+## GPT 4.1 series
+
+| Model|Tier| Quota Limit in tokens per minute (TPM) | Requests per minute |
+|---|---|:---:|:---:|
+| `gpt-4.1` (2025-04-14) | Enterprise Tier | 5 M | 5 K |
+| `gpt-4.1` (2025-04-14) | Default | 1 M | 1 K |
+
+
 ## computer-use-preview global standard
 
 | Model|Tier| Quota Limit in tokens per minute (TPM) | Requests per minute |
@@ -199,9 +207,9 @@ If your Azure subscription is linked to certain [offer types](https://azure.micr
 
 |Tier| Quota Limit in tokens per minute (TPM) |
 |---|:---|
-|`Azure for Students` | 1 K (all models) <br>Exception o-series & GPT 4.5 Preview: 0|
-| `MSDN` | GPT-4o-mini: 200 K <br> GPT 3.5 Turbo Series: 200 K <br> GPT-4 series: 50 K <br>computer-use-preview: 8 K <br> gpt-4o-realtime-preview: 1 K <br> o-series: 0 <br> GPT 4.5 Preview: 0  |
-|`Pay-as-you-go` | GPT-4o-mini: 200 K <br> GPT 3.5 Turbo Series: 200 K <br> GPT-4 series: 50 K <br>computer-use-preview: 30 K <br> o-series: 0 <br> GPT 4.5 Preview: 0   |
+|`Azure for Students` | 1 K (all models) <br>Exception o-series & GPT-4.1 & GPT 4.5 Preview: 0|
+| `MSDN` | GPT-4o-mini: 200 K <br> GPT 3.5 Turbo Series: 200 K <br> GPT-4 series: 50 K <br>computer-use-preview: 8 K <br> gpt-4o-realtime-preview: 1 K <br> o-series: 0 <br> GPT 4.5 Preview: 0 <br> GPT-4.1: 0  |
+|`Pay-as-you-go` | GPT-4o-mini: 200 K <br> GPT 3.5 Turbo Series: 200 K <br> GPT-4 series: 50 K <br>computer-use-preview: 30 K <br> o-series: 0 <br> GPT 4.5 Preview: 0  <br> GPT-4.1: 0  |
 | `Azure_MS-AZR-0111P`  <br> `Azure_MS-AZR-0035P` <br> `Azure_MS-AZR-0025P` <br> `Azure_MS-AZR-0052P` <br>| GPT-4o-mini: 200 K <br> GPT 3.5 Turbo Series: 200 K <br> GPT-4 series: 50 K   |
 | `CSP Integration Sandbox` <sup>*</sup> | All models: 0 |
 | `Lightweight trial`<br>`Free Trials`<br>`Azure Pass`  | All models: 0 |

articles/ai-services/openai/whats-new.md

@@ -4,21 +4,27 @@ titleSuffix: Azure AI services
 description: Learn about the latest news and features updates for Azure OpenAI.
 manager: nitinme
 author: mrbullwinkle
-ms.author: mbullwin
+ms.author: mbullwin #
 ms.service: azure-ai-openai
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
   - references_regions
   - ignite-2024
 ms.topic: whats-new
-ms.date: 03/05/2025
+ms.date: 04/14/2025
 recommendations: false
 ---
 
 # What's new in Azure OpenAI Service
 
 This article provides a summary of the latest releases and major documentation updates for Azure OpenAI Service.
 
+## April 2025
+
+### GPT-4.1 released
+
+The latest model from Azure OpenAI with a 1 million token context limit. For more information, see the [models page](./concepts/models.md#gpt-41-series).
+
 ## March 2025
 
 ### Responses API & computer-use-preview model

articles/ai-services/speech-service/batch-transcription-audio-data.md

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ The batch transcription API (and [fast transcription API](./fast-transcription-c
 - MULAW in WAV container
 - AMR
 - WebM
-- M4A
 - SPEEX
 
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/fast-transcription-create.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Unlike the batch transcription API, fast transcription API only produces transcr
 
 - An Azure AI Speech resource in one of the regions where the fast transcription API is available. The supported regions are: **Australia East**, **Brazil South**, **Central India**, **East US**, **East US 2**, **French Central**, **Japan East**, **North Central US**, **North Europe**, **South Central US**, **Southeast Asia**, **Sweden Central**, **UK South**, **West Europe**, **West US**, **West US 2**, **West US 3**. For more information about regions supported for other Speech service features, see [Speech service regions](./regions.md).
 
-- An audio file (less than 2 hours long and less than 200 MB in size) in one of the formats and codecs supported by the batch transcription API: WAV, MP3, OPUS/OGG, FLAC, WMA, AAC, ALAW in WAV container, MULAW in WAV container, AMR, WebM, M4A, and SPEEX. For more information about supported audio formats, see [supported audio formats](./batch-transcription-audio-data.md#supported-audio-formats-and-codecs).
+- An audio file (less than 2 hours long and less than 200 MB in size) in one of the formats and codecs supported by the batch transcription API: WAV, MP3, OPUS/OGG, FLAC, WMA, AAC, ALAW in WAV container, MULAW in WAV container, AMR, WebM, and SPEEX. For more information about supported audio formats, see [supported audio formats](./batch-transcription-audio-data.md#supported-audio-formats-and-codecs).
 
 ## Use the fast transcription API