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DeepInfra
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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Blazing-fast, pay-as-you-go inference API for open-source LLMs and multimodal models, now plugged directly into the Hugging Face ecosystem.Smooth, cinematic motion. Image-to-video specialist.Cognition Labs' autonomous coding engineer.
CategoryResearchDev PlatformVideoAgents
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree $5 credit on signup, then pay-as-you-go from $0.06/M tokensFree + $10-$500/mo$500/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Backend 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.Photographers animating stills, cinematic b-roll.Engineering teams offloading tickets. Ops/platform work.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • 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
  • Best image-to-video in the category
  • Great camera motion control
  • Ray 2 model produces striking shots
  • Works like an engineer — takes Slack tasks, opens PRs
  • Handles multi-hour engineering work
  • Reports back with what it did
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • 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
  • Prompt fidelity below Runway
  • Queue times on free tier
  • Expensive
  • Best for well-scoped tasks
  • Not for solo hobbyists
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.DeepInfra 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. Best for cinematic image-to-video. Pair with Runway for coverage.A-tier for the right use case. Not for solo devs. If you manage engineers, try one license.
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