# Claude API vs Together AI Inference (slim)

> Claude scores 77.3 (BB) to Together AI Inference's 67.8 (B) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Claude API scores 77.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Together AI Inference's 67.8 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do llm inference.

- Claude API: BB 77.3, rank #30 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/anthropic-api.min.md
- Together AI Inference: B 67.8, rank #265 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/together-inference.min.md
- Claude API, good for Long agent loops that lean on tool use, strict schemas and caching, and teams that want 1M context at Opus or Sonnet prices. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 95 against 85; Security & auth, 92 against 70; Payments & pricing, 30 against 20; Maintenance & community, 91 against 65; Transparency & trust, 85 against 73. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5.
- Together AI Inference, good for Together AI Inference serves open models through an OpenAI-compatible API, with serverless requests, batch processing, dedicated model deployments and provisioned throughput.

| Category | Claude API | Together AI Inference |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 60 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 90 | 93 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 95 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 92 | 70 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 91 | 65 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 85 | 73 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Claude API | Together AI Inference |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Model API | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Anthropic | Together Computer, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages` | `https://api.together.ai/v1` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Paid |
| Licence | MIT (SDKs) | Proprietary hosted service. The official Python SDK is Apache-2.0; served models retain their own licences. |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 3.9k stars | 10 stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |