Best DeepInfra alternatives

Comparison

Tool	Price from	Free plan	Category
DeepInfra	4.89 USD	?	APIs & models
OpenRouter	not listed	yes	APIs & models
Ollama	20 USD/mo	yes	APIs & models
Google AI Studio	0,75 USD	?	APIs & models
OpenAI Platform	0,10 USD	?	APIs & models
xAI API	0.002 USD	trial	APIs & models
Cerebras	5 USD	trial	APIs & models
Blackbox AI	not listed	?	APIs & models
vLLM	not listed	yes	APIs & models

Each alternative in short

1. OpenRouter

A unified API and chat interface giving access to 500+ AI models from 80+ providers, for developers and teams who want one key and better uptime.

Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: 25+ free models, 4 free providers, chat and API access, activity logs, 5 workspaces, 50 requests/day, community support.

2. Ollama

Runs open AI models locally or in the cloud via an API, for developers and teams wanting privacy and control.

Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan includes running models locally, starter usage credits, and access to starter models. Adding credits unlocks all models.

3. Google AI Studio

Browser-based workspace for developers to prototype with Gemini and other Google AI models, then move the same work to production via the Gemini API.

The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. vLLM

Open-source inference and serving engine for large language models, for developers who need high-throughput LLM serving.

Yes, there is a free plan. Free and open source; you pay only for your own compute.

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