Baseten

Baseten is a high-performance inference platform for engineering teams who need to deploy custom, open-source, or fine-tuned AI models in production. It's built for applications that demand ultra-low latency and high throughput, like real-time transcription, voice agents, and image generation. The platform gives you granular control over dedicated GPU compute—from T4 to B200—so you can match hardware to your workload's needs. Pre-optimized Model APIs provide instant access to cutting-edge models like Kimi K3, DeepSeek V4 Pro, and GLM 5.2 Fast via OpenAI-compatible endpoints, with per-token pricing that's often a fraction of frontier APIs. The core of the platform is the Baseten Inference Stack, which combines custom kernels, advanced decoding, and caching to deliver speed out of the box. Baseten Chains enables compound AI with hardware autoscaling that improves GPU usage by 6x and cuts latency in half. You also get real-time audio streaming for text-to-speech, optimized transcription with speaker diarization, and Baseten Embeddings Inference that boasts 2x throughput and 10% lower latency. The stack runs across any cloud or region, with self-hosted and hybrid options for enterprises that need to keep data in their own VPC. For developers, Baseten shines with a CLI for deploying and managing models, an MCP server for coding agent integrations, and observability APIs to pull logs, metrics, and audit data. New org-scoped API key management automates key administration, and Model Labs lets you distribute and monetize your own models on the same infrastructure. Baseten is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant, making it a strong candidate for regulated industries. Compared to managed APIs like Replicate or Together AI, Baseten goes further on infrastructure control and performance tuning. It's a managed service, but it expects you to understand deployment trade-offs. If you need the raw speed and hardware flexibility for a serious production workload, Baseten