Fireworks AI
The fastest platform for open-source AI
Last reviewed Mar 14, 2026
Fireworks AI is a high-performance inference platform specializing in open-source generative AI models. Founded by former Meta PyTorch team members, they provide the fastest inference engine for LLMs, vision, and audio models with enterprise-grade reliability.
LLM API Pricing
Pay-per-token pricing. Prices shown per 1M tokens.
Prices last updated: April 27, 2026
| Model | Creator | Context | Input/1M | Output/1M | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 128K | $0.070 | $0.300 | 4/27/2026 | |
| OpenAI | 128K | $0.150 | $0.600 | 4/27/2026 | |
| Alibaba | 131K | $0.150 | $0.600 | 4/27/2026 | |
| Alibaba | 41K | $0.200 | $0.0000 | 4/27/2026 | |
| MiniMax | 197K | $0.300 | $1.20 | 4/16/2026 | |
| MiniMax | 205K | $0.300 | $1.20 | 4/27/2026 | |
| MiniMax | 128K | $0.300 | $1.20 | 4/27/2026 | |
| Alibaba | 1.0M | $0.500 | $3.00 | 4/27/2026 | |
| DeepSeek | 33K | $0.560 | $1.68 | 4/27/2026 | |
| DeepSeek | 64K | $0.560 | $1.68 | 4/27/2026 | |
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Lightning-fast inference with industry-leading response times
- Easy-to-use API with excellent OpenAI compatibility
- Wide variety of optimized open-source models
- Competitive pricing with 50% off cached tokens and batch processing
- Enterprise reliability with 99.99% uptime SLA
- Up to 100 fine-tuned models deployable without extra costs
Limitations
- Limited capacity with some serverless model limits
- Primarily focused on language models over image/video generation
- BYOC only available for major enterprise customers
- Feature-rich interface can have steep learning curve
Key Features
400+ Open-Source Models
Instant access to Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mixtral, FLUX, Whisper, and more
Blazing Fast Inference
Industry-leading throughput and latency processing 140B+ tokens daily
Fine-Tuning Suite
SFT, DPO, and reinforcement fine-tuning with LoRA efficiency
OpenAI-Compatible API
Drop-in replacement for easy migration from OpenAI
On-Demand GPUs
A100, H100, H200, and B200 deployments with per-second billing
Batch Processing
50% discount for async bulk inference workloads
Pricing Options
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Serverless pay-per-token | Token-based pricing for small and large models with transparent per-million token rates |
| Cached tokens | 50% discount on cached input tokens |
| Batch processing | 50% discount on async bulk inference |
| On-demand GPUs | Per-second billing for A100, H100, H200, and B200 GPU deployments |
Availability & Support
Regions
18+ global regions across 8 cloud providers with multi-region deployments and BYOC support for enterprise
Support
Documentation, Discord community, status page, email support, and dedicated enterprise support with SLAs
Getting Started
- 1
Explore Model Library
Browse 400+ models at fireworks.ai/models
- 2
Test in Playground
Experiment with prompts interactively without coding
- 3
Generate API Key
Create an API key from user settings in your account
- 4
Make first API call
Use OpenAI-compatible endpoints or Fireworks SDK
- 5
Scale to production
Transition to on-demand GPU deployments for production workloads