Fireworks AI
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.
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
Provider Comparison
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
Available GPUs
GPU Model↑ | Memory | Hourly Price |
|---|---|---|
A100 SXM | 80GB | $2.90/hr |
B200 | 192GB | $9.00/hr |
H100 | 80GB | $4.00/hr |
H200 | 141GB | $6.00/hr |
Compute Services
Pricing Options
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Serverless pay-per-token | Starting at $0.10/1M tokens for small models, $0.90/1M for large models |
| Cached tokens | 50% discount on cached input tokens |
| Batch processing | 50% discount on async bulk inference |
| On-demand GPUs | Per-second billing from $2.90/hr (A100) to $9.00/hr (B200) |
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
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