Together AI
Fast inference API for open-source AI models — run Llama, Qwen, Mistral, DeepSeek, and others at production speed without infrastructure overhead
Pay-as-you-go; pricing varies by model (from $0.10/1M tokens for small models)
Overview
Together AI is a high-performance inference platform for open-source AI models. It specializes in fast, affordable inference for the leading open-weight LLMs — often significantly cheaper and faster than OpenAI equivalents for comparable open-source models.
Key Features
- Inference API for 200+ open-source models including Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, and Qwen
- Together Dedicated: reserved capacity for consistent latency SLAs
- Fine-tuning pipeline for custom model training on your data
- Mixture of Agents: combine multiple models for better outputs
- OpenAI-compatible API — drop-in replacement for most applications
- Enterprise-grade reliability and compliance
Pricing: Pay-as-you-go; Llama 3.1 8B from $0.10/1M tokens; larger models priced higher.
Pros
- Significantly cheaper than OpenAI for equivalent open-source models
- OpenAI-compatible API — easy migration
- Fast inference with competitive latency
- Fine-tuning and custom model training built in
Cons
- Open-source models still trail GPT-4o and Claude on complex reasoning
- Fine-tuning pipeline requires ML knowledge
- Fewer safety guardrails than closed model providers
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