Together AI
Strongby Together AI · founded 2022 · updated Jul 2026
Together AI is a cloud platform for running, fine-tuning and serving open-source models at speed and low cost, with an OpenAI-compatible API, dedicated endpoints and GPU clusters for training. It targets teams that want open models in production without managing their own infrastructure.
ML PlatformsUsage-basedEstablishedFrom Pay-as-you-go per token / per GPU-hour
80.6TIP Score
The score, taken apart
Fixed weights, sources attached, the formula
Capability(30%)82
Value for Money(15%)84
Security & Compliance(15%)76
Integrations & Ecosystem(15%)80
Maturity & Reliability(10%)74
Momentum(15%)84
Best for
- ◆Shipping open models to production
- ◆Fine-tuning at lower cost
- ◆Teams avoiding vendor lock-in
Key integrations
OpenAI-compatible APIFine-tuning & training clustersDedicated endpoints200+ open models
Strengths
- ＋Fast, cost-effective inference for a huge range of open models
- ＋OpenAI-compatible API makes switching low-friction
- ＋Fine-tuning and dedicated GPU capacity in one place
Limitations
- －You own more of the model-selection and eval work than with a closed API
- －Enterprise compliance surface still maturing vs hyperscalers
- －Costs need monitoring at high token volumes
Evidence behind this score
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| Claim | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Provides inference, fine-tuning and training for open-source models via an OpenAI-compatible API | Together AI product documentation | May 2026 |
| Usage-based pricing per token and per GPU-hour | Together AI pricing page | May 2026 |
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