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DeepInfra
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Ollama
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TaglineBlazing-fast, pay-as-you-go inference API for open-source LLMs and multimodal models, now plugged directly into the Hugging Face ecosystem.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.Run LLMs locally. One-line install, GUI optional.
CategoryDev PlatformCodingMeetingsDev Platform
PricingFree $5 credit on signup, then pay-as-you-go from $0.06/M tokensFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teamsFree + open source
Best forBackend developers and ML engineers who want the cheapest reliable inference for open-weight LLMs in production, especially those already living inside the Hugging Face ecosystem.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.Devs wanting offline/local LLMs for privacy or experimentation.
Strengths
  • Among the cheapest per-token rates for open-source models — consistently undercuts Together AI and Fireworks on small models
  • OpenAI-compatible API means zero migration headache from existing stacks
  • Now a first-class Hugging Face Inference Provider, so HF-native workflows (SDKs, Playground, agent harnesses) get DeepInfra with a one-line swap
  • Runs on H100/A100 and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with auto-scaling and 99.982% uptime SLA on dedicated tier
  • Supports LoRA adapter deployments and private custom model hosting, not just public models
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Unlimited free tier for solo use
  • Strong summaries + action items
  • Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams
  • Run Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc. on your laptop
  • Simple CLI + API
  • Hardware-aware (picks the right quant)
Weaknesses
  • Primarily developer/API-first — no meaningful consumer-facing product or chat UI to speak of
  • Model breadth (77 tracked) lags behind aggregators like OpenRouter or Replicate for niche or newly-released models
  • No free tier beyond the $5 signup credit; requires a card or prepayment to continue
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Bot-joining model
  • Team features gated
  • Needs beefy laptop for larger models
  • Speed way behind cloud APIs
Kai's verdictDeepInfra is the quiet workhorse of the inference API space — serious price performance on H100s, a genuinely clean OpenAI-compatible API, and now a native HF provider makes it a strong default choice for any team running open-source models at scale. (Verdict pending Phi's full review.)S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.S-tier for local inference. If you care about privacy or want to tinker, install this today.
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