DeepInfra alternative

The DeepInfra alternative, up to 96% lower cost.

Q: Is Runware a DeepInfra alternative?

Yes. Runware serves the same open LLMs, DeepSeek, Kimi and Gemma among them, per token through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, with Claude and Gemini on the same key. The same account also runs 400K+ image, video, audio and 3D models.

Q: Are there rate limits or priority tiers?

No tiers. Every request is scheduled the same way at the listed price; DeepInfra lists Standard at 1x, Priority at 1.5x and Flex at 0.8x. Runware's per-organisation rate limit sits far above typical traffic, and a request over it returns a 429 with Retry-After. Need more? Talk to us.

Q: Can I also run image and video models?

Yes. The same API key runs FLUX and 400K+ other image, video, audio and 3D models, billed per image or per second on the same account.

The same open models, billed per token at one price with no service tiers, plus image, video and audio on the same API.

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26% lowerOn DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0423

Up to 96%Lower on FLUX.2 [klein] 4B

One APIText, image, video, audio

DeepInfra pricing vs Runware

The same open LLMs and FLUX image models, per token and per image.

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Runware vs DeepInfra, language models

USD per 1M tokens: input, output and cached input.

Model	Runware			DeepInfra			Difference
	In	Out	Cached	In	Out	Cached	In	Out
Gemma 4 31Bgoogle:gemma@4-31b	$0.102	$0.297	$0.012	$0.20	$0.40	—	−49%	−26%
Claude Sonnet 5anthropic:claude@sonnet-5	$2.00	$10.00	$0.20	$3.00	$15.00	—	−33%	−33%
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0423deepseek:v4@pro	$0.961	$1.922	$0.079	$1.30	$2.60	$0.10	−26%	−26%
Kimi K2.6moonshotai:[email protected]	$0.60	$3.05	$0.13	$0.75	$3.50	$0.15	−20%	−13%

Runware vs DeepInfra, FLUX image models

USD per image at the configuration shown.

Model	Runware	DeepInfra	Difference
FLUX.2 [klein] 4B1024×1024	$0.0006	$0.014	−96%
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B1024×1024 · 4 steps	$0.00078	$0.015	−95%
FLUX.1 [dev]1024×1024 · 28 steps	$0.0038	~$0.0101	−62%
FLUX.1 [schnell]1024×1024 · 4 steps	$0.0013	~$0.002	−35%

DeepInfra prices from deepinfra.com/pricing (Standard tier), 11 Oct, 2026. Runware prices from runware.ai model pages, 22 Oct, 2026. Per 1M tokens (LLMs) or per 1024×1024 image (FLUX); ~ marks a DeepInfra formula price worked out at that size.

Build your switch estimate

Add the models you run, set monthly tokens or images, and see the same month on Runware and on DeepInfra.

Models priced lower on Runware

Add the ones you run, set a monthly volume, and see the two bills side by side.

ModelRunwareDeepInfraChat mix

Language models · USD per 1M tokens, input / output

Gemma 4 31B
google:gemma@4-31b
$0.102 / $0.297$0.20 / $0.40−40%
Claude Sonnet 5
anthropic:claude@sonnet-5
$2.00 / $10.00$3.00 / $15.00−33%
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0423
deepseek:v4@pro
$0.961 / $1.922$1.30 / $2.60−26%
Kimi K2.6
moonshotai:[email protected]
$0.60 / $3.05$0.75 / $3.50−16%

Image models · USD per image

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B
1024×1024
$0.0006$0.014−96%
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B
1024×1024 · 4 steps
$0.00078$0.015−95%
FLUX.1 [dev]
1024×1024 · 28 steps
$0.0038$0.0101−62%
FLUX.1 [schnell]
1024×1024 · 4 steps
$0.0013$0.002−35%

Your monthly saving vs DeepInfra

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Every open LLM we serve

The full LLM price list, and how the API works

The tables here cover the models both platforms list. Every language model on Runware, with its per-token rate, is on the pricing page.

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Why teams switch

A DeepInfra alternative for LLMs, image, video and audio

The same per-token API for open LLMs, at one price with no tiers, and 400K+ image, video, audio and 3D models behind the same key.

One API for 400K+ models

Language models next to image, video, audio and 3D models, on one account and one bill. DeepInfra's list is mainly language models.

OpenAI-compatible

POST /v1/chat/completions with the OpenAI SDK you already use, streaming and reasoning_content included.

One price, no service tiers

Every request is scheduled the same way at the listed rate. DeepInfra lists Standard at 1x, Priority at 1.5x and Flex at 0.8x.

Open models on our own hardware

Open-weight LLMs run on the Sonic Inference Engine, in data centres Runware designs and operates.

Rate limits built for production

A per-organisation limit far above typical traffic. Anything over it gets a 429 with Retry-After, never a dropped request.

Free credit at sign-up

Migration

How to move from DeepInfra to Runware

Three values change: the base URL, the API key and the model id. The OpenAI SDK, the request shape and the streaming format stay as they are.

Step 01
Point the base URL at api.runware.ai/v1
DeepInfra's OpenAI-compatible endpoint and Runware's accept the same request. Keep the OpenAI SDK and change base_url.
Step 02
Swap the API key
Create a key in the Runware dashboard and put it where the DeepInfra key was.
Step 03
Change the model id
Runware ids are AIR ids, listed on every model page: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro becomes deepseek:v4@pro.
Migrate to Runware Models API introduction OpenAI compatibility reference

openai sdk · python

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="your_runware_api_key",
    base_url="https://api.runware.ai/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek:v4@pro",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}],
    stream=True,
)

No trainingOn your data

SSO + SAMLEnterprise auth

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24/7Engineering support

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HeyGen

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OpenArt

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FAQ

DeepInfra alternative, answered

Is Runware a DeepInfra alternative?

Yes. Runware serves the same open LLMs, DeepSeek, Kimi and Gemma among them, per token through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, with Claude and Gemini on the same key. The same account also runs 400K+ image, video, audio and 3D models.

How does pricing compare for DeepSeek, Kimi and Gemma?

Per 1M tokens: DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0423 is 26% lower on input and output; Kimi K2.6 is 20% lower on input and 13% on output; Gemma 4 31B is 49% lower on input and 26% on output. DeepInfra prices are from deepinfra.com/pricing (Standard tier) on 11 Oct, 2026; Runware prices are read from our model pages.

Do you support the same models?

Both list DeepSeek V4 Pro and V4 Flash, Kimi K2.6 and K3, Gemma 4 31B, and the Claude and Gemini families. DeepInfra also lists Qwen and Llama, embeddings and speech-to-text; Runware lists gpt-oss-120b, GLM, MiniMax, Grok and GPT, plus everything that is not text. Check the model directory for the model you run.

Is the API compatible with my DeepInfra code?

If you call DeepInfra through its OpenAI-compatible endpoint, yes. Runware's /v1/chat/completions speaks the same protocol, streaming included. Change the base URL, the API key and the model id; see the compatibility reference.

Are there rate limits or priority tiers?

No tiers. Every request is scheduled the same way at the listed price; DeepInfra lists Standard at 1x, Priority at 1.5x and Flex at 0.8x. Runware's per-organisation rate limit sits far above typical traffic, and a request over it returns a 429 with Retry-After. Need more? Talk to us.

Can I also run image and video models?

Yes. The same API key runs FLUX and 400K+ other image, video, audio and 3D models, billed per image or per second on the same account.

Volume pricing

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