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DeepInfra
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DeepSeek
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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.Alibaba's open chat model. Multilingual + agentic.Microsoft/GitHub's autocomplete. Deep VS Code + JetBrains integration.Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart.
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PricingFree $5 credit on signup, then pay-as-you-go from $0.06/M tokensFree web + APIFree (limited) + $10/mo Pro + $19/mo BusinessFree web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens)
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.Vietnamese/Chinese content, SEA multilingual use, developers wanting open-weight tool-use.Teams with GitHub already. Devs who don't want to change IDEs.Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting.
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
  • Excellent Chinese + Vietnamese + SEA languages
  • Strong at tool-use + agentic workflows
  • Open weights (Qwen2.5, Qwen3)
  • Great enterprise story
  • Works in your existing IDE
  • Chat + autocomplete
  • Open weights you can self-host
  • Strong reasoning + math
  • Near-free API pricing
  • DeepSeek-V3 / R1 are serious models
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
  • English quality behind Claude/GPT
  • Less well-known outside Asia
  • Less agentic than Cursor/Claude Code
  • Model quality varies
  • Data goes to servers in China — privacy concerns for business use
  • Chinese policy filters
  • English polish trails Western models
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.)A-tier. The best open model for Vietnamese + Chinese. Don't sleep on it if you work in SEA.B-tier. Solid for autocomplete but the category moved past it. Pick Cursor unless you can't.S-tier for price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick.
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