Cerebras
Fast AI inference and training infrastructure with free access, paid developer capacity, and enterprise options.
About Cerebras
Cerebras provides AI inference and training infrastructure built around its Wafer-Scale Engine. Developers can begin on a free API tier, pay for higher self-serve limits, or arrange enterprise capacity with custom model weights, fine-tuning, training services, and support guarantees. The pricing page also lists Cerebras Code subscriptions for coding workflows and token-based rates for specific models. Speed is the main draw: Cerebras publishes high throughput figures for supported open models. Teams should test those claims with their own prompts and check model availability, preview status, quotas, and total token costs before moving production traffic. The platform makes sense for latency-sensitive assistants, coding agents, batch generation, and applications where faster output noticeably improves the workflow. It is a weaker fit when a required model is unavailable or when production guarantees are needed on the free tier.
Best for
Best use cases
Prototype an assistant on the Free tier before paying for more capacity
Run coding agents or IDE integrations with a Cerebras Code subscription
Negotiate dedicated production throughput and support for enterprise applications
Compare before choosing
Compare supported models and measured latency against the models your application already uses
Estimate token charges and subscription limits from a representative workload
Check preview status, support terms, and uptime needs before selecting a production tier
Features
Fast model inference
Runs supported open models at throughput figures published on the official pricing page.
Tiered API access
Offers Free, Developer, and Enterprise routes with different limits, priority, and support.
Custom enterprise work
Enterprise customers can discuss custom weights, fine-tuning, training, and dedicated assistance.
Pros
- A free API tier lowers the cost of testing supported Cerebras-powered models.
- Paid Developer access raises rate limits and processing priority for growing workloads.
- Enterprise options cover custom weights, training services, dedicated support, and uptime needs.
Cons
- The free tier has lower rate limits and community support, so it may not suit production operations.
- Some listed models are previews and are explicitly not intended for production use.
- Per-token charges and separate coding subscriptions require workload-specific cost comparisons.
Pricing Plans
Free
- Access to all Cerebras-powered models
- Free-tier rate limits
- Community support via Discord
Developer
- Everything in Free
- 10x higher rate limits than Free
- Higher priority processing
Enterprise
- Everything in Developer
- Highest production rate limits and dedicated queue priority
- Custom model weights and fine-tuning or training services
- Dedicated support with response-time guarantees
Cerebras Code Pro
- Fast high-context completions with top open-source model access
- Up to 24 million tokens per day
- Intended for indie developers and lighter agent workflows
Cerebras Code Max
- Top open-source model for heavy coding workflows
- Up to 120 million tokens per day
- Intended for full-time development, IDE integrations, refactoring, and multi-agent systems
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Cerebras's official website.