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Low-friction endpoints for solo builders and small product experiments. This shortlist avoids hard rankings where public data is incomplete.
Start with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini. These are strong choices when shipping speed, manageable cost, and low integration overhead matter more than perfect vendor abstraction.
| Provider | Category | Supported models | OpenAI-compatible | Starting price | Context | Tool calling | Vision | Streaming | Status | Trust | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Official APIs | GPT, reasoning models, embeddings, image | Yes | Budget to premium GPT tiers | Short to very long, model based | Yes | Yes | Yes | Available | 12/15 | |
| Anthropic | Official APIs | Claude, Claude Haiku, Claude Sonnet, Claude Opus | No | Mid to premium Claude tiers | Long context options | Yes | Yes | Yes | Available | 10/15 | |
| Google Gemini | Official APIs | Gemini, embedding models, multimodal models | Yes | Low-cost flash to premium tiers | Short to million-token-class options | Yes | Yes | Yes | Available | 11/15 | |
| DeepSeek | Official APIs | DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Yes | Low-cost flash to discounted pro tiers | 1M context, up to 384K output | Yes | No | Yes | Available | 11/15 | |
| Together AI | Inference Providers | Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek-V4, Mistral | Yes | Often competitive for open models | Broad open-model range | No | Yes | Yes | Available | 11/15 | |
| Groq | Inference Providers | Llama, Mixtral, Gemma, Whisper-like speech models | Yes | Speed-oriented model tiers | Selected fast-serving model range, model specific | Yes | No | Yes | Available | 11/15 | |
| DeepInfra | Inference Providers | Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek-V4, Mistral | Yes | Often low for open models | Broad open-model range, model specific | No | Yes | Yes | Available | 10/15 | |
| OpenRouter | LLM API Aggregators | GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek-V4 | Yes | Varies by model route | Model dependent across upstream routes | No | Yes | Yes | Available | 11/15 |
This page is meant to save time, not pretend one provider wins for every workload.
Rankings are intentionally conservative and based on public information, not paid placement.
Official API for GPT models, multimodal capabilities, embeddings, realtime use cases, and broad developer tooling.
Models: GPT, reasoning models, embeddings
Official Claude API with strong long-context, coding, writing, and agent-oriented use cases.
Models: Claude, Claude Haiku, Claude Sonnet
Google's Gemini API and AI Studio ecosystem for multimodal models, long context, and Google Cloud integrations.
Models: Gemini, embedding models, multimodal models
Official DeepSeek API for the DeepSeek-V4 family, with OpenAI and Anthropic compatible formats plus very large context windows.
Models: DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Inference platform for open models, fine-tuning, dedicated endpoints, and OpenAI-compatible serverless APIs.
Models: Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek-V4
Inference provider known for very fast LPU-backed serving of selected open and partner models.
Models: Llama, Mixtral, Gemma
Serverless inference platform with a broad model catalog and OpenAI-compatible endpoints for many models.
Models: Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek-V4
Unified API for accessing many models and providers through a routing and marketplace-style interface.
Models: GPT, Claude, Gemini
Model fit, API compatibility, pricing clarity, status page, support channel, documentation quality, and whether provider claims are easy to verify.
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The shortlist uses public provider information, category fit, API capabilities, pricing clarity, and transparency signals.
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Only after testing quality, latency, rate limits, support, and data handling for your use case.