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.

CriterionSingle model callPrompt agentHosted agentToolboxModels catalog
What it isPrompt-in, completion-out, no agent involvedInstructions, a model and tools specified in the portal or SDKYour own code or container, e.g. LangGraph, packaged as a source package or container imageCurates tools, memory and retrieval for an existing agentBrowsable list of over ten thousand models from providers including Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta

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