Providers¶
Companies and platforms that offer LLM inference, APIs, or managed AI services.
For a cross-provider pricing and free-tier tracker, see API Pricing & Free Tier Matrix.
Contents¶
| Provider | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude model family, API, and safety-focused research |
| AWS Bedrock | Managed service for foundation models from multiple providers on AWS |
| Azure OpenAI | Enterprise-grade OpenAI models with Azure security and compliance |
| BigSwitch | Directory of European tech alternatives and localized providers |
| Cohere | Enterprise-focused LLMs (Command R) and retrieval specialized models |
| DeepSeek | High-performance open-weights models (V3, R1) from DeepSeek |
| Fireworks AI | Low-latency inference API for the most popular open-source models |
| Google Gemini | Google's state-of-the-art multimodal model family and Vertex AI |
| Groq | Ultra-high-speed inference powered by LPU (Language Processing Unit) |
| Hugging Face | The primary hub for open models, datasets, and inference endpoints |
| Microsoft Graph API | Unified API for accessing data across Microsoft 365 services |
| MiniMax | Coding-optimized models (M2.5) and managed AI services |
| Mistral AI | European pioneer of high-efficiency open and commercial models |
| Moonshot AI | Kimi models with pioneering long-context (128k+) capabilities |
| OpenAI | Industry-leading GPT model family and developer ecosystem |
| OpenRouter | Unified API gateway for access to 100+ open and proprietary models |
| Portkey AI Gateway | Control plane for AI apps with routing, tracing, and caching |
| Replicate | Cloud-based API for running the latest open-source models |
| Tavily | Search and information extraction API optimized for AI agents |
| Together AI | High-performance inference platform for large-scale open models |
| Vercel AI Gateway | Streamlined interface and caching for multiple AI providers |
| xAI Grok | Grok model family with focus on real-time data and reasoning |
Related tools / concepts¶
- API Pricing & Free Tier Matrix
- Model Routing Guide
- OpenRouter Logs Backlog
- Infrastructure
- Frameworks
Contribution Metadata¶
- Last reviewed: 2026-05-12
- Confidence: high