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The terms mention a DPA only where the parties execute one." ], "score": 74 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepinfra.json", "live": { "slug": "deepinfra", "probe": { "target": "https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-09T11:28:58.684383058Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 1141, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 379, "p95ms24h": 506, "samples24h": 41, "samples30d": 41, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 41, "ok": 41 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.deepinfra.com", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T07:57:47.5406023Z" }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-09T11:28:58.684383058Z" } }, "answer": "OpenAI API scores 83.3 (A) on agent readiness against DeepInfra's 63 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "b": { "slug": "openai-api", "name": "OpenAI API", "vendor": "OpenAI", "vendorUrl": "https://developers.openai.com", "kind": "model", "category": "inference", "summary": "OpenAI's API for accessing its models through Responses, Chat Completions and Batch endpoints.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-api", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-api.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-api.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/openai-api.json", "repo": "https://github.com/openai/openai-python", "license": "Apache-2.0 (SDKs)", "transports": [ "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.openai.com/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "openai" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "openai" } ], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "`Authorization: Bearer` with a project key. 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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-api.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/openai-api.json\n\n## Which one, for what\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\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### OpenAI API (A)\n\nGood for: Agents that want one vendor for text, images, audio, hosted tools and remote MCP, with strict schemas and fine-grained keys.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 100 against 69\n- Agent ergonomics, 98 against 77\n- Security \u0026 auth, 100 against 64\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 91 against 65\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 90 against 67\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n\nWatch for: Elevated errors across the API for about 5 hours 20 minutes on 29 September and about 90 minutes on 17 September 2026\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | DeepInfra | OpenAI API | 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) | 69 | 100 | OpenAI API +31 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 77 | 98 | OpenAI API +21 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 100 | OpenAI API +36 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 30 | OpenAI API +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 65 | 91 | OpenAI API +26 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 67 | 90 | OpenAI API +23 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **63 · B** | **83.3 · A** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | DeepInfra | OpenAI API |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Deep Infra Inc. | OpenAI |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai` | `https://api.openai.com/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP | HTTP |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Pay per use | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary service under the DeepInfra Terms of Service. The Python and Node SDKs and the docs repository are MIT | Apache-2.0 (SDKs) |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-05 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-08-17 | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-15 | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Popularity | 21 stars, 1.2k npm/wk, 50 PyPI/wk | 31k stars |\n| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (8) |\n\n## Verdicts\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**OpenAI API.** Official OpenAPI document and an llms.txt index. Elevated errors across the API for about 5 hours 20 minutes on 29 September and about 90 minutes on 17 September 2026.\n\n## Before you call either\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### OpenAI API\n\n1. Build on the Responses API. Astra calls tools only there\n2. Use `gpt-6-luna` for routing and extraction and `gpt-6.1-sol` for most work. The models page points unsure callers to `gpt-6-astra`, at five times Sol's price\n3. Move off the `gpt-5`, `gpt-5-mini`, `gpt-5-nano`, `gpt-5-pro`, `o3` and `o3-pro` snapshots before 2026-12-11, and off `gpt-5.1`, `gpt-5.3-codex` and `gpt-5.4-nano` before 2027-04-01\n4. Treat 429 `slow_down` as a ramp limit and 503 `server_is_overloaded` as a retry, and follow `Retry-After` when it's sent\n5. Prompts over 272K tokens cost double on input. Trim before you pay for it\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, DeepInfra or OpenAI API?\n\nOpenAI API scores 83.3 (A) on agent readiness against DeepInfra's 63 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.\n\n### Do DeepInfra and OpenAI API need an API key?\n\nBoth need an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call DeepInfra and OpenAI API without installing anything?\n\nYes. DeepInfra has a hosted endpoint at https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai and OpenAI API at https://api.openai.com/v1.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepinfra-vs-openai-api.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepinfra-vs-openai-api.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"deepinfra\", \"b\": \"openai-api\"}`. 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