Comprehensive guide to integrating Anthropic Claude models with Azure AI Foundry. Learn why Azure is now the only cloud platform offering both Claude and GPT models, understand Claude Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, and Haiku 4.5 capabilities, explore pricing and strategic model selection, and discover the business value of multi-model AI strategies.
Author: Chandan
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