DeepInfra
Cloud inference platform serving open-weight AI models through a pay-per-token API.
Liked for low per-token prices on open models like DeepSeek and GLM,123 fast responses, and privacy terms that say prompts aren't used for training.456 The main caveats are narrower model coverage than aggregators7 and some models being served in quantized fp4 form.8
Why people recommend it
Low cost · 3
Commenters call it very cost effective, with one paying under $1 a month for light use.
“pay literally less than $1/month for GLM-4.7 on deepinfra.”
“DeepSeek 4.1 Flash (hosted on DeepInfra)”
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Privacy terms · 3
Its policy says it does not store, sell or train on API data without consent, which some prefer to model makers' own APIs.
“DeepInfra is usually being my go-to provider.”
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“Deepinfra, Take a look at providers, there is special mark for Data Retention for each provider”
Coding agents · 2
Used as a pay-as-you-go model backend for agents like Pi Coding Agent instead of capped subscriptions.
“picking and choosing your favorite model's API discounted on flex pricing on deepinfra.com”
“I also switched to DeepInfra ... who serves an fp4 version admittedly, but I've had no issues with it as of yet”
Speed · 1
Described as quite fast.
“I'm very happy with Deepinfra. Less model coverage, but good prices and quite fast.”
Reliable output · 1
One user who switched from Baseten reported no problems so far, despite the fp4 serving.
“I also switched to DeepInfra ... who serves an fp4 version admittedly, but I've had no issues with it as of yet”
Caveats and dissent
Model coverage · 1
It offers fewer models than aggregators like OpenRouter.
“I'm very happy with Deepinfra. Less model coverage, but good prices and quite fast.”
Quantized models · 1
Some models are served as fp4 quantizations.
“I also switched to DeepInfra ... who serves an fp4 version admittedly, but I've had no issues with it as of yet”
Privacy limits · 1
It is not EU-based and may keep inputs and outputs for a limited time for debugging.
“DeepInfra is usually being my go-to provider.”
Heavy-use cost · 1
For very high token volumes, a Claude Max subscription can still be cheaper than API pricing.
“I'm very happy with Deepinfra. Less model coverage, but good prices and quite fast.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Why isn't the industry freaking out about DeepSeek 4.1 Flash? 1 mention
- MiMo v2.6 1 mention
- Big AI sets out its terms for regulatory capture 1 mention
- Clean up Claude 5's token vomit with a separate LLM 1 mention
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 1 mention
- DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent 1 mention
Also written as Deepinfra. Data: deepinfra.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 8
“DeepSeek 4.1 Flash (hosted on DeepInfra)”
“what it costs at deepinfra.com”
“I'm very happy with Deepinfra. Less model coverage, but good prices and quite fast.”
“picking and choosing your favorite model's API discounted on flex pricing on deepinfra.com”
“I also switched to DeepInfra ... who serves an fp4 version admittedly, but I've had no issues with it as of yet”
“Deepinfra, Take a look at providers, there is special mark for Data Retention for each provider”
“DeepInfra is usually being my go-to provider.”
“pay literally less than $1/month for GLM-4.7 on deepinfra.”