Cerebras
The world's fastest AI inference � 20x faster than GPU clouds
About Cerebras
Cerebras is an AI hardware and cloud inference company that builds the world's largest and fastest AI chips. Their Wafer Scale Engine powers an inference cloud that delivers over 2,000 tokens per second, making it up to 20x faster than traditional GPU-based providers. The platform offers OpenAI-compatible APIs, enterprise-grade security (SOC2/HIPAA), and support for popular open-source models like Llama and Qwen.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fastest AI inference available � 2,000+ tokens/sec, up to 20x faster than GPU clouds
- Extremely competitive pricing starting at /usr/bin/bash.10 per million input tokens
- OpenAI-compatible API makes migration effortless
- Zero data retention policy � enterprise-grade privacy by default
- Generous free tier for experimentation and prototyping
- Strong open-source model support (Llama, Qwen)
Cons
- Limited to open-source models � no proprietary models like GPT-4 or Claude
- Smaller ecosystem and community compared to NVIDIA CUDA-based platforms
- Primarily focused on inference � less mature for training workloads
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales with no public rates
- Fewer integrations and third-party tooling compared to established cloud providers
Key Features
Ultra-Fast Inference
Delivers over 2,000 tokens per second using wafer-scale architecture, up to 20x faster than GPU-based providers
OpenAI API Compatibility
Drop-in replacement for OpenAI APIs � switch with a single line of code
Open-Source Model Support
Run Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 3 32B, Llama 3.1 8B, and other popular open-source models
Enterprise Security
SOC2 and HIPAA certified with zero data retention � your data is never stored or logged
Model Fine-Tuning
Fine-tune or pre-train models with your own data to optimize for specific use cases
Scalable Training
Train models from 1 billion to 24 trillion parameters with the same simple code, no sharding needed
Cerebras Code
AI-powered coding assistant with dedicated plans for developers, supporting high-volume token usage
Pay-Per-Token Pricing
Transparent per-token pricing starting at /usr/bin/bash.10 per million tokens for lightweight models
Pricing
- Access to all Cerebras-powered models
- 20x faster inference than OpenAI/Anthropic
- Community support via Discord
- 8,192 token context length
- Everything in Free
- 10x higher rate limits
- Higher priority processing
- Self-serve pay-per-token billing
- Top open-source model access
- Up to 24 million tokens/day
- For indie developers and side projects
- Discounted per-token pricing
- Top open-source model access
- Up to 120 million tokens/day
- For full-time development & multi-agent systems
- Enhanced rate limits up to 1.5M TPM
Best For
Real-Time AI Applications
Build chatbots, coding assistants, and interactive AI tools that need instant responses with sub-second latency
Cost-Efficient Inference at Scale
Run high-volume AI inference workloads at a fraction of GPU cloud costs with transparent per-token pricing
Multi-Agent AI Systems
Power complex multi-agent workflows that require high throughput and fast token generation
AI-Powered Code Generation
Use Cerebras Code for lightning-fast code completion and generation with dedicated developer plans
Enterprise AI Deployment
Deploy AI in regulated industries with SOC2/HIPAA compliance and zero data retention guarantees
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