{"id":"together-ai-api","name":"Together AI API","af_score":84.8,"security_score":null,"reliability_score":null,"what_it_does":"Together AI provides high-throughput, cost-effective inference for 100+ open-source LLMs including Llama 3.x, Mixtral, Qwen, DeepSeek, and Code Llama. Uses an OpenAI-compatible API (same endpoint format, same client libraries), making it a drop-in alternative for agents using OpenAI SDKs. Supports chat completions, text completions, embeddings, image generation, and fine-tuning. Popular for teams wanting open model access without vendor lock-in.","best_when":"You want OpenAI API compatibility but need open-source models (for cost, privacy, or customization), or when you need to fine-tune a model on your own data. The OpenAI-compatible format means zero code changes when switching from OpenAI.","avoid_when":"You need the absolute lowest latency (use Groq), guaranteed frontier model performance (use OpenAI/Anthropic directly), or need multimodal vision with open models at production quality.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-01T09:50:06.298948+00:00"}