I have a Visual Studio Enterprise subscription that includes $150 in Azure credits, and I'd like to use them while learning about agentic coding. I was hoping to set up Microsoft Foundry with an OpenAI model such as Sol 6.1, then connect it to Visual Studio Code Copilot using a bring-your-own-key configuration. However, the model's tokens-per-minute quota currently shows as 0. I've tried requesting an increase in several regions, including US East, Canada, Brazil, and the UK, but every request is rejected immediately. Is this happening because I'm using subscription credits rather than a direct paid Azure account? If so, what other models or setup options would let me make practical use of my Azure credits?
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You may have better luck trying a slightly older or less heavily requested model. One user reported that model 5.4 worked with their Visual Studio setup while the newer 6.1 model did not. Other lower-demand models, including some open models, may also be eligible for Azure credits. Check the model’s pricing and credit eligibility before deploying it.
This appears to be mainly a capacity and quota issue rather than a simple distinction between credit-based and paid accounts. Even some enterprise customers are having quota increases denied, especially for newer frontier models. A zero tokens-per-minute allocation generally means the model isn’t currently available to your subscription in that region, so changing regions may not help.
Not every model is covered by the same Azure credit arrangement. Some alternatives, such as DeepSeek or other supported models, may work, while Claude models are generally billed separately and may consume regular paid billing rather than the included credits. The best path is to check which deployments are available to your subscription and then choose one that doesn’t require an unavailable quota increase.
It’s also worth confirming that the Visual Studio credit benefit is still active on your specific subscription, since some similar partnership-based benefits have ended. If the credit is visible in the portal, though, the immediate problem still sounds like model capacity or eligibility.
I’ve seen the same thing with another model after trying several regions. The credits may still appear in the subscription, but access to models requiring a quota increase can remain blocked.