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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepinfra.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/deepinfra.json\n- Best model APIs and inference for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/inference/index.md\n- All 407 models comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/inference/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Cerebras Inference (B)\n\nGood for: Cerebras Inference serves language models on Cerebras wafer-scale processors through an OpenAI-compatible API.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 93 against 69\n- Agent ergonomics, 85 against 77\n- Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 64\n\nWatch for: Trial access requires a verified payment method and ends after $5 or 30 days\n\n### DeepInfra (B)\n\nGood for: Agents that want many open-weight models, embeddings, image and speech behind one OpenAI-style key at low per-token prices, with spend-capped tokens.\n\nAhead on:\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 67 against 58\n\nWatch for: A deprecated model gets at least one week's notice, and requests are then forwarded to a replacement model under the old id\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Cerebras Inference | DeepInfra | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 70 | 70 | even |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 93 | 69 | Cerebras Inference +24 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 85 | 77 | Cerebras Inference +8 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 70 | 64 | Cerebras Inference +6 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 20 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 65 | 65 | even |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 58 | 67 | DeepInfra +9 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **68.4 · B** | **63 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Cerebras Inference | DeepInfra |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Cerebras Systems Inc. | Deep Infra Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.cerebras.ai/v1` | `https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai` |\n| Transports | HTTP | HTTP |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary hosted service. The official Python SDK is Apache-2.0; served models retain their own licences. | Proprietary service under the DeepInfra Terms of Service. The Python and Node SDKs and the docs repository are MIT |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-07 |\n| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-08-17 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-08-27 | 2026-08-15 |\n| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Popularity | 170 stars | 21 stars, 1.2k npm/wk, 50 PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Cerebras Inference.** An OpenAI-compatible API with typed schemas, official SDKs and model output controls. Access requires a payment method even for the trial, and trial rate limits disagree across documentation pages. Shared-model availability and dedicated-model availability differ.\n\n**DeepInfra.** The model list, context sizes and per-token prices are readable without a key, and keys can carry an IP allowlist, a monthly spending cap and model-limited JWTs. Deprecated models get one week's notice and are then redirected to another model, there is no changelog or SLA, and an account needs a card or prepayment before any call.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Cerebras Inference\n\n1. Set CEREBRAS_API_KEY and use https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 with an OpenAI-compatible client.\n2. Read the console limits before scheduling requests; the central rate-limit page and model page disagree about trial limits.\n3. Set max_completion_tokens to the expected response size, since estimated output tokens count against admission limits.\n4. Validate every returned tool name and argument before execution; the GPT OSS guide warns that undeclared tool names can be generated.\n\n### DeepInfra\n\n1. Call `GET https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai/models` at start-up for ids, context sizes and prices. No key is needed\n2. Check the `model` field of each response. After a deprecation date, requests to the old id are served by a replacement model\n3. Ask the account owner for a scoped JWT limited to the models and spend the task needs, not the full API key\n4. Stay under 200 concurrent requests per model. On 429 `engine_overloaded`, retry after a delay, or send `models` with up to four fallbacks\n5. Never inspect a JWT with `GET /v1/scoped-jwt?jwtoken=`, which puts the token in the URL. Keep credentials in the `Authorization` header\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Cerebras Inference or DeepInfra?\n\nCerebras Inference scores 68.4 (B) on agent readiness against DeepInfra's 63 (B), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. DeepInfra leads on transparency \u0026 trust.\n\n### Do Cerebras Inference and DeepInfra need an API key?\n\nBoth need an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call Cerebras Inference and DeepInfra without installing anything?\n\nYes. Cerebras Inference has a hosted endpoint at https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 and DeepInfra at https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cerebras-inference-vs-deepinfra.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cerebras-inference-vs-deepinfra.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"cerebras-inference\", \"b\": \"deepinfra\"}`. 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