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Together AI
A cloud platform enabling developers to build, train, and run open-source models with industry-leading speed and cost-efficiency.
What is Together AI?
Together AI is an infrastructure provider specifically built to power generative AI applications. It offers unmatched inference speeds for top open-source models like Llama 3, Mixtral, and Gemma by utilizing highly optimized custom routing and hardware.
Key Features
- Inference Engine: Claimed to be the fastest inference engine on the market for running open-source LLMs in production.
- Custom Model Training: Provides dedicated GPU clusters and expert support for enterprises looking to train foundation models from scratch.
- Serverless Endpoints: An intuitive API that matches the OpenAI specification, allowing developers to swap out GPT-4 for open models in seconds.
💰 Pricing
Together AI uses pay-per-token pricing. Llama 3.1 8B starts at $0.18/million tokens. Larger models like Llama 3.1 70B are $0.88/million tokens. Custom fine-tuning and dedicated endpoints are available with enterprise pricing. A free tier with limited credits is available for new accounts.
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|---|---|
| Hugging Face | Open-source model hub with managed inference endpoints |
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