LLM hosting & inference
Serve open-weight models
Managed inference for Llama, Mistral, and other open-weight models — pay-per-token, no GPU ops.
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#01
Groq
· Groq Recommended FeaturedCustom LPU inference hardware delivering 10-20x faster token throughput than GPU-based alternatives. The right choice when latency dominates.
AIMenta — For any latency-critical use case (voice, chat), Groq is the right answer. The throughput advantage is real and reproducible.
Usage-based · Llama 3.3 70B ~US$0.59/M input · API · Free tier · Since 2016 -
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AWS Bedrock
· Amazon RecommendedAWS's managed gateway to multiple foundation models — Claude, Llama, Mistral, Amazon Titan/Nova, and others — with IAM, VPC, and data residency controls suited for regulated enterprises.
AIMenta — For AWS-committed enterprises with data governance needs, Bedrock is usually the right answer despite the model lag and pricing premium.
Usage-based · Per-model pricing · API · Since 2023 -
#03
Fireworks AI
· Fireworks AI RecommendedFast LLM inference platform competing closely with Together. Known for low-latency inference with FireOptimizer and FireFunction for tool use.
AIMenta — Worth benchmarking against Together for any production deployment. Latency leadership matters for voice and chat agents.
Usage-based · Llama 3.3 70B US$0.90/M tokens · API · Free tier · Since 2022 -
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Modal
· Modal RecommendedServerless compute for AI workloads — write Python, deploy to scalable GPU infrastructure. Strong for custom inference, fine-tuning, and batch jobs.
AIMenta — Our default for custom GPU workloads. The DX is materially better than wrestling with raw cloud GPUs.
Usage-based · Per-second GPU and CPU pricing · API · Free tier · Since 2021 -
#05
Replicate
· Replicate RecommendedRun any open-source ML model behind a simple API. Strong for image, video, audio models that aren't hosted by major LLM providers — Flux, SDXL, Whisper, MusicGen, and many more.
AIMenta — Default for image and video model serving. For LLM serving, Together usually wins on price.
Usage-based · Per-second compute pricing · API · Free tier · Since 2019 -
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Together AI
· Together AI RecommendedInference platform for open-weight models with class-leading pricing and broad model selection. The default choice for serving Llama, Mistral, Qwen, and DeepSeek.
AIMenta — Our default for serving Llama and other open-weight models in production. Pricing is the strongest in the category.
Usage-based · Llama 3.3 70B ~US$0.88/M tokens · API · Free tier · Since 2022