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Baseten runs model APIs across multiple clouds and pairs them with a training-to-deploy loop. Teams look for a Baseten alternative when they want self-serve pricing instead of a sales-led plan: $5 in credits on signup, per-token inference and per-second GPUs, no call required.
| Capability | runaii | Baseten |
|---|---|---|
| Serverless per-token APIs | Available: Growing catalog | Available: Model APIs |
| OpenAI-compatible | Available: + Anthropic | Available: + Anthropic β |
| Dedicated Blackwell GPUs | Available: B200/B300/GB300 | Available: Multi-cloud |
| Training → deploy loop | Partial: Demo (beta) | Available: Loops SDK |
| Root-access GPU VMs | Available: Per-second | Not offered |
| Free tier | Available: $5 credits | Partial: Sales-led |
| Per-GPU pages | Available: /gpus + here | Available: Engines |
| Status + changelog | Available: /status | Available: Status |
Moving an OpenAI SDK client is a base-URL and model-id change — the migration walkthrough is one diff. A first request is in the quickstart, and the rates are on /pricing.
The full 7-way table, with every provider's source, is on /compare.
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