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OpenAI APIvsTogether AI

GPT-4o, o1, and embeddings from OpenAI versus Fast inference API for open-source models

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Choose OpenAI API when…

  • You need the broadest ecosystem and most integrations
  • GPT-4 or o-series reasoning models are required
  • Assistants API, fine-tuning, or batch API are needed

Choose Together AI when…

  • You want fast, affordable inference on open models
  • Fine-tuning on open-source models is on your roadmap
  • You need a scalable alternative to OpenAI for open models

Side-by-side comparison

Field
OpenAI API
Together AI
Category
LLM Infrastructure
LLM Infrastructure
Type
Commercial
Commercial
Free Tier
✗ No
✓ Yes
Pricing Plans
API: Per token
API: Per token
GitHub Stars

OpenAI API

API access to GPT-4o, o1, and other OpenAI models including embeddings and image generation. The most widely used LLM API in production.

Together AI

Inference API with 200+ open-source models at competitive speeds. Popular for running Llama, Mistral, and other open models at scale.

Shared Connections2 tools both integrate with

Only OpenAI API (19)

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Only Together AI (5)

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