What is Baseten?
Baseten is an inference platform for serving AI models in production. It lets teams deploy open-source, fine-tuned and custom models on dedicated infrastructure, run pre-optimized model APIs for popular open models, and train models with its Loops SDK before deploying them on the same stack. The platform runs on Baseten's cloud across regions and clouds, or self-hosted in your own VPC, with autoscaling, fast cold starts and high availability.
In practice you can deploy a model or ComfyUI workflow, call LLMs such as Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM or gpt-oss through an API priced per million tokens, and run transcription, text-to-speech and embeddings endpoints. Pricing is per minute or hour for GPU instances from T4 up to B200, and the platform offers forward deployed engineers for hands-on help from prototype to production.
Key features
- Dedicated deployments of open-source, fine-tuned and custom models
- Pre-optimized Model APIs priced per 1M tokens
- Autoscaling with fast cold starts and 99.99% uptime
- Training on demand with the Loops SDK
- Optimized transcription, text-to-speech and embeddings inference
- Self-hosted or hybrid deployment in your own VPC
Who is it for
- AI engineers and ML teams
- Startups building AI products
- Enterprises needing data residency and compliance
How to get started with Baseten
- Create a Baseten account and choose the Basic plan
- Pick a ready model from Model APIs or deploy your own
- Call the deployed model through the API and check the response
- You want to deploy your own, fine-tuned or open-source AI model in production
- You build a voice app, AI agent or image generation with ComfyUI
- You need fast responses and scaling under heavy load
- You need a no-code interface, and the data shows no Polish interface
- You want a fixed, predictable price without talking to sales
Pros and cons
- Pricing is transparent, billed per minute for GPUs
- Supports cross-cloud deployment and self-hosting for security
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant
- Enterprise features such as custom SLAs and self-hosting require a quote
- Some GPU and region options require contacting sales
Baseten pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 0 USD / month | Pay as you go; dedicated deployments, Model APIs, training, fast cold starts, email and in-app chat support |
Prices copied from Baseten pricing, checked October 12, 2026. Currency as shown by the vendor; taxes may apply.
Is Baseten free?
Yes, there is a free plan. Basic plan with pay-as-you-go pricing and $0 monthly fee; dedicated deployments and model APIs are billed by usage.
Baseten alternatives
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Google AI Studio | 0,75 USD | ? | APIs & models |
 OpenAI Platform | 0,10 USD | ? | APIs & models |
 Modal | 250 USD/mo | yes | APIs & models |
 Cline | not listed | yes | APIs & models |
 Amazon Bedrock | od 0,20 USD | ? | APIs & models |
 Claude Platform (Anthropic API) | 2 USD input / 10 USD output | no | APIs & models |
FAQ
What is Baseten used for?
Inference platform for deploying, scaling and running open-source, fine-tuned and custom AI models in production.
Is Baseten free?
Yes, there is a free plan. Basic plan with pay-as-you-go pricing and $0 monthly fee; dedicated deployments and model APIs are billed by usage.
How much does Baseten cost?
The vendor does not publish prices publicly or requires sign-in.
What are the best Baseten alternatives?
Closest alternatives: Google AI Studio, OpenAI Platform, Modal, Cline, Amazon Bedrock.
Data checked October 12, 2026 on the vendor website (baseten.co).