# Cerebras Inference vs DeepInfra (slim)

> Cerebras Inference scores 68.4 (B) to DeepInfra's 63 (B) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Cerebras 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 & trust. Both do llm inference.

- Cerebras Inference: B 68.4, rank #233 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cerebras-inference.min.md
- DeepInfra: B 63, rank #456 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepinfra.min.md
- Cerebras Inference, good for Cerebras Inference serves language models on Cerebras wafer-scale processors through an OpenAI-compatible API. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 93 against 69; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 77; Security & auth, 70 against 64.
- DeepInfra, good 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. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 67 against 58.

| Category | Cerebras Inference | DeepInfra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 70 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 93 | 69 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 85 | 77 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 70 | 64 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 65 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 58 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Cerebras Inference | DeepInfra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Model API |
| Vendor | Cerebras Systems Inc. | Deep Infra Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.cerebras.ai/v1` | `https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai` |
| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |
| 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 |
| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-07 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-08-17 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-08-27 | 2026-08-15 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | yes |
| Popularity | 170 stars | 21 stars, 1.2k npm/wk, 50 PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |