Cerebras
Ultra-fast AI inference platform powered by custom wafer-scale chips, delivering record-breaking speeds for LLMs at competitive pricing.
1.86M+
Tokens/sec
4.7/5
Rating
2016
Founded
Overview
Cerebras delivers the world's fastest AI inference powered by custom wafer-scale chips. Built on proprietary CS-3 systems with 900,000 cores each, Cerebras achieves record-breaking throughput up to 1,860 tokens/second for Llama 3.1-70B, making it 20x faster than traditional GPU solutions while maintaining competitive pricing starting at $0.60/M tokens.
The Verdict
Who Should Use Cerebras?
Best For
- Applications requiring ultra-low latency and real-time responses
- High-throughput production workloads with cost efficiency needs
- Developers building streaming, chat, and interactive AI experiences
- Teams needing reliable inference with 99.9% uptime SLA
Not Ideal For
- Budget-conscious projects with minimal speed requirements
- Use cases requiring proprietary or fine-tuned model deployment
What's Great
- Record-breaking inference speed (1.86M tokens/sec on Llama 3.1-405B)
- Competitive pricing with pay-as-you-go and subscription plans
- Supports 40+ open-source models including Llama, Mistral, Qwen
- Enterprise-grade 99.9% uptime SLA and SOC2 compliance
- OpenAI-compatible API for easy migration
Watch Out For
- Limited to pre-hosted models, no custom model deployment
- Higher baseline cost compared to shared GPU services
- Proprietary hardware limits ecosystem compatibility
Pricing
Free
$0
Free tier with rate limits for testing and development
Pro
$50/mo
Top open source models with faster speeds and higher limits
Max
$200/mo
Premium models and maximum throughput for production use
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Key Features
- Wafer-scale CS-3 architecture with 900K cores
- 40+ supported models (Llama, Mistral, Qwen, Gemma)
- OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
- Real-time streaming responses
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- SOC2 Type II certified
Platforms
- REST API
- Python SDK
- OpenAI SDK compatible
- Cloud-hosted
How It Compares
| Feature | Cerebras | Groq | Together AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Speed | 1,860 tok/s | 850 tok/s | 300 tok/s |
| Pricing | $0.60/M tokens | $0.27/M tokens | $0.20/M tokens |
| Custom Models | No | No | Yes |
| Best For | Ultra-low latency | Balanced speed/cost | Custom deployments |
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