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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.The one that actually gets text in images right.One API, every model. Pay-as-you-go, no subscriptions.
CategoryDev PlatformCodingImageDev Platform
PricingFree $5 credit on signup, then pay-as-you-go from $0.06/M tokensFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/moPay per token — model-dependent
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.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Developers experimenting across models. Apps that want fallback logic.
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
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • 300+ models from one endpoint
  • Automatic fallbacks between providers
  • No subscription — just pay what you use
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
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Slight markup over direct API
  • Some provider features not exposed
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 text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.S-tier for model-shopping. I use this for every prototype before committing.
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