Fleek vs. The Rest

Fleek costs 30-70% less than Together AI for most LLM workloads. The biggest savings come on frontier MoE models like DeepSeek R1 (70% cheaper) and Llama 4 Maverick (70% cheaper). Together AI has a larger model catalog and more enterprise integrations, but if cost is a factor, Fleek wins.

Fleek is 40-70% cheaper than Fireworks AI on most models. The gap is widest on Llama 3.1 70B (70% cheaper) and DeepSeek R1 (70% cheaper). Fireworks has strong features like grammar-constrained generation and speculative decoding, but if cost is king, Fleek wins.

Groq is the speed king—their custom LPUs deliver unmatched latency. Fleek is 50-70% cheaper on comparable models. Choose Groq for real-time chat and latency-critical apps. Choose Fleek for batch processing, cost-sensitive workloads, and models Groq doesn't support.

OpenRouter gives you access to 100+ models through one API, including closed-source models like GPT-4 and Claude. Fleek is 40-60% cheaper on open-source models we support directly. Use OpenRouter for variety and closed-source access. Use Fleek for cost-optimized open-source inference.

Baseten offers comprehensive MLOps with autoscaling and monitoring. Fleek offers simpler, 50-67% cheaper inference. Use Baseten if you need a full ML platform. Use Fleek if you just want cheap inference.

Fleek is 50-68% cheaper on FLUX and Stable Diffusion models. fal.ai has more image-specific features like ControlNet, inpainting, and real-time canvas. For basic generation at scale, Fleek wins on price. For advanced image manipulation, fal.ai has the tooling edge.

Runway's Gen-3 is the quality leader for AI video. Fleek is up to 70% cheaper running open-source models (LTX-2, Kling 2.1) that approach Gen-3 quality. Use Runway for marketing and premium content. Use Fleek for volume, prototyping, and cost-sensitive applications.

Modal gives you flexible serverless GPUs for any workload. Fleek gives you optimized, managed inference at fixed rates. Modal is better for custom workloads, training, and full control. Fleek is better for production inference where you want simplicity and low cost.

Replicate has thousands of community models—amazing variety. Fleek is 50-70% cheaper on the models we optimize. Use Replicate for experimentation and niche models. Use Fleek for production workloads on supported models.