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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.Spreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.Google's answer. Best integrated with Workspace + free for a lot.Edit video + podcasts by editing the transcript.
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PricingFree $5 credit on signup, then pay-as-you-go from $0.06/M tokensFree + $19-$89/user/moFree + $20/mo Advanced (bundled with 2TB Drive)Free + $16-$50/mo
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.Ops teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Anyone already on Google, research tasks, summarizing long documents.Podcasters, course creators, anyone editing talking-head content.
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
  • Pull live data from Stripe, Slack, Google Analytics, etc.
  • AI functions inside cells
  • Modern UX
  • Native Google Workspace integration
  • Very long context (1M+)
  • Deep Research feature
  • Free tier is generous
  • Edit audio/video by deleting text
  • Overdub (voice clone) for fixes
  • Strong collaboration + remote recording
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
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
  • Writing quality trails Claude
  • Over-refusals on edge content
  • UI is cluttered
  • Not a traditional NLE — some workflows awkward
  • Overdub ethics require care
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 most interesting spreadsheet in years. Great for ops dashboards.A-tier. The Deep Research feature is genuinely useful. Don't sleep on it if you're already paying Google.S-tier for content creators. Cuts editing time in half. Non-obvious but life-changing.
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