Comparison
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| not listed | ? | APIs & models | |
| 5 USD | trial | APIs & models | |
| 0,10 USD | ? | APIs & models | |
| not listed | ? | APIs & models | |
| not listed | yes | APIs & models | |
| not listed | yes | APIs & models | |
| 0.3 USD input / 1.2 USD output per M tokens | ? | APIs & models | |
| not listed | ? | APIs & models | |
| 0.002 USD | trial | APIs & models |
Each alternative in short
1. Cerebras
Ultra-fast AI inference on Cerebras wafer-scale hardware, for developers and enterprises running frontier models.
There is a free trial. One-time $5 promotional credit after adding a valid payment method, expiring 30 days after activation; no automatic charge.
2. OpenAI Platform
Developer platform for building applications with the OpenAI API, aimed at software developers.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
3. Blackbox AI
Enterprise inference platform giving access to 300+ models through one endpoint, with end-to-end encryption, zero data retention and dedicated deployments.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
4. Cline
Open-source AI coding agent for editors, terminal and SDK that plans and executes multi-file code changes with any model.
Yes, there is a free plan. The open source extension is free for individual developers; you pay only for AI inference, either with your own API keys or via the Cline provider.
5. Unsloth
Open-source desktop app to run, train and connect local AI models (text, image, video) on your own hardware, no code needed.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free version of Unsloth with open-source training support: 2x speed boost, single GPU, 60% VRAM reduction, 4-bit and 16-bit LoRA.
6. MiniMax
Multimodal AI models (LLM, video, speech, music) and AI-native products such as MiniMax Code, Design and Talkie, for developers, creators and enterprises.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
7. DeepSeek API
API for accessing DeepSeek language models via OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible endpoints, for developers and agent tool users.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
8. xAI API
Developer API for Grok models: text, code, image, video, voice, and real-time web search, billed per token.
There is a free trial. Playground is included with every Console account for testing models and generating images and video. API usage is billed per token, with no free API tier mentioned.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to SpaceXAI Console (API console)?
The most popular option in the same category is Cerebras. See the comparison table above.