Azure startup credits don't apply to Claude via Azure AI Foundry, reader finds – after $1,600 charge
Mar 13, 2026
<h4>Gets bounced between Microsoft and Anthropic like a support ticket nobody wants to own</h4> <p>Companies using credits bundled with Microsoft for Startups have found some unwelcome surprises on their credit card statements after deploying Anthropic's Claude via Azure AI Foundry.…</p>