Single model call vs prompt agent vs hosted agent vs Toolbox vs Models catalog
This sheet compares Single model call, Prompt agent, Hosted agent, Toolbox, Models catalog.
| Criterion | Single model call | Prompt agent | Hosted agent | Toolbox | Models catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Prompt-in, completion-out, no agent involved | Instructions, a model and tools specified in the portal or SDK | Your own code or container, e.g. LangGraph, packaged as a source package or container image | Curates tools, memory and retrieval for an existing agent | Browsable list of over ten thousand models from providers including Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta |
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