Generative AI
HKU GenAI Services
HKU GenAI Services
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) set to revolutionize education, HKU ITS is providing ChatGPT and DALL∙E, powered by Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI services, for staff and students to prepare for the future and reap benefits from the immense potential AI has to offer. Limited to teaching, learning, work and research-related purposes only, these AI assistants can help users resolve queries and assist in tasks.
GenAI Web App
A user-friendly AI platform for text generation and image creation, accessible via simple web interface.
Availability
- Staff – Unlimited requests per day
- Students – Up to 500,000 tokens a month for both web apps.
| Web App Name | Model | Features | Great For |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | DeepSeek-V3 | General-purpose, versatile, and high-performing across a wide range of tasks | Translation, Proofreading, Summarization, Long Context Analysis, Quiz Generation, Quick Text Generation |
| DeepSeek-R1 | Optimized for advanced reasoning, excelling in mathematics, programming, and complex logic | Complex Coding, Problem-Solving, Math-Solving, Data Analysis | |
| gpt-4.1-nano | Lightweight model designed for ultra-low latency (maximum speed) | Quick Text Generation, Study Aid Generation | |
| gpt-4.1-mini | Efficient lightweight model balancing performance and cost | Basic Coding, Quiz Generation, Light Document Processing, Meeting Summaries, Presentation | |
| gpt-4.1 | Advanced reasoning with high accuracy and robust long-document processing | Translation, Proofreading, Long Context Analysis, Summarization, Technical Writing | |
| o4-mini | Multimodal capabilities with advanced vision analysis | Basic Coding, Quiz Generation, Light Document Processing | |
| DALL∙E | DALL∙E 3 | Image generation from prompts | Images for presentations, marketing and social media |
GenAI API
Tools for developers to create and deploy custom generative AI solutions.
Availability
- Staff – Rate limit and daily quota are available on API Developer Portal
| API Name | Model | Great For |
|---|---|---|
| Azure DeepSeek chat | DeepSeek-V3 | General-Purpose AI Applications: – Text Generation – Data Processing – Multilingual Support |
| DeepSeek-R1 | Logic-Intensive & Technical Applications: – Advanced Problem-Solving – Precision Coding – Decision-Support Systems | |
| Azure OpenAI chat | gpt-4.1-nano | Low-Latency Applications: – Real-Time Assistants – Mobile & Embedded Systems – High-Volume Microservices |
| gpt-4.1-mini | Efficient AI Services: – Chatbots & Customer Support – Text Preprocessing – Automation Tools | |
| gpt-4.1 | Logic-Intensive & Technical Applications: – Advanced Problem-Solving – Precision Coding – Decision-Support Systems | |
| o4-mini | Multimodal & Vision-Enabled AI: – Image-to-Text – Interactive Apps | |
| Azure OpenAI embedding | Text-embedding-Ada-002 | Semantic AI & Search Applications: – Data Clustering – RAG Pipelines |
| Azure OpenAI DALLE-3 | DALL∙E 3 | Visual content creation application |
* For more details and the latest updates, please visit the “HKU ChatGPT” page.