# DeepInfra vs DeepSeek API (slim)

> DeepInfra scores 63 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 46.8 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do llm inference. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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DeepInfra scores 63 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 46.8 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do llm inference.

- DeepInfra: B 63, rank #371 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepinfra.min.md
- DeepSeek API: D 46.8, rank #748 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-api.min.md
- 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 Reliability, 70 against 65; Schema & documentation, 69 against 49; Agent ergonomics, 77 against 70; Security & auth, 64 against 30; Maintenance & community, 65 against 46. Also No incidents deducted, where DeepSeek API loses 3 points for them.
- DeepSeek API, good for Low-cost long-context work on public data, and off-peak batch-style jobs run through the normal API.

| Category | DeepInfra | DeepSeek API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 70 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 69 | 49 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 77 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 64 | 30 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 46 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 67 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepInfra | DeepSeek API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Deep Infra Inc. | DeepSeek |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai` | `https://api.deepseek.com` |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the DeepInfra Terms of Service. The Python and Node SDKs and the docs repository are MIT | none |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-10 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-17 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-15 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 21 stars, 1.2k npm/wk, 50 PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | none | 2/5 (2) |