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Banana vs Together AI

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Banana

AI Tools

ML inference at scale

From
$0.0005/per-second
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Together AI logo

Together AI

AI Tools

Open-source AI at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Together AI has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Banana banana shut down its serverless GPU infrastructure on 31 March 2024 at noon PST and told customers to migrate to another provider by that time; Together AI fine tuning carries a minimum charge of $4.00 per job regardless of dataset size
  • They diverge on capability: Banana covers GPU inference, Together AI covers Open-source models.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Banana and Together AI actually diverge.

Attributes where Banana and Together AI differ
AttributeBananaTogether AI
Starting price$0.0005/per-secondFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, ApiApi, Cloud
Founded20212022

Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), user rating (Not yet rated), category (AI Tools).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Banana

  • GPU inference
  • Auto-scaling
  • Docker deployment
  • Low latency

Only in Together AI

  • Open-source models
  • Fine-tuning
  • Fast inference
  • Embeddings
  • OpenAI compatible

Both cover

  • REST API
  • Python SDK
  • Cloud support
  • Api support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Banana

  • Historically, serverless GPU inference for machine learning modelsnot Together AI
  • Migration reference for teams that ran models on Banana before the 2024 shutdownnot Together AI

Together AI

  • Serverless inference against open source chat, vision, embedding, image and video modelsnot Banana
  • Renting dedicated single tenant H100, H200 or B200 GPU clusters by the hournot Banana
  • Fine tuning open weight models on a per token basisnot Banana

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Banana

  • Banana shut down its serverless GPU infrastructure on 31 March 2024 at noon PST and told customers to migrate to another provider by that time
  • The vendor's own sunset notice names limited runway, retention problems and GPU supply constraints as the reasons for closing
  • The banana.dev site still displays pricing tiers, but every tier links to the sunset notice rather than to a purchase

Together AI

  • Fine tuning carries a minimum charge of $4.00 per job regardless of dataset size
  • Reserved GPU commitments beyond 180 days are priced by contacting sales with no published rate
  • Volume and enterprise discounts are quote only with no published threshold
  • Reserved dedicated inference pricing is contact sales while only on demand rates of $5.49 to $8.99 per GPU hour are published

Pricing, plan by plan

Banana

$0.0005/per-second
  • Starter$0.0005/per-second
    • A10G GPU
    • Basic support
  • ScaleFree
    • Volume discounts
    • Dedicated support

Together AI

Free
  • FreeFree
    • $5 credits
    • API access
  • Pay-per-use$0.2/per-million-tokens
    • All models
    • Fine-tuning

Which should you pick?

Choose Banana if

  • You need gpu inference.
  • You work on Cloud, Api.
  • You also want auto-scaling.
Banana review

Choose Together AI if

  • You need open-source models.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Cloud.
  • You also want fine-tuning.
Together AI review

Questions people ask

Is Banana or Together AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Banana starts at $0.0005/per-second and Together AI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Banana or Together AI?
Together AI has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $0.0005/per-second for Banana and Free for Together AI.
Does Banana or Together AI run on more platforms?
Banana runs on Cloud, Api. Together AI runs on Api, Cloud.
Can I use Together AI for free?
Yes. Together AI has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Banana starts at $0.0005/per-second.
What is Banana best used for?
Banana is most often used for historically, serverless gpu inference for machine learning models, migration reference for teams that ran models on banana before the 2024 shutdown. Of those, historically, serverless gpu inference for machine learning models and migration reference for teams that ran models on banana before the 2024 shutdown are not what Together AI is typically brought in for.
What can Banana do that Together AI cannot?
Banana covers GPU inference, Auto-scaling, Docker deployment, Low latency. Together AI covers Open-source models, Fine-tuning, Fast inference, Embeddings. Both handle REST API, Python SDK, Cloud support, Api support.
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