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Baseten vs Cypress

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Baseten

Software

Inference is everything

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cypress logo

Cypress

Software

JavaScript end-to-end testing framework with browser-based runner and cloud service

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cypress has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Baseten gPU compute is billed per minute by hardware class, from $0.01052 per minute on a T4 up to $0.16633 per minute on a B200, so costs vary by which accelerator a workload lands on, as of August 2026.; Cypress limited to web applications; mobile and desktop app testing not supported

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baseten and Cypress actually diverge.

Attributes where Baseten and Cypress differ
AttributeBasetenCypress
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebmacOS, Windows, Linux

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What people use each for

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

Baseten

No use cases recorded yet. See the Baseten review.

Cypress

  • End-to-end testing for modern JavaScript web applicationsnot Baseten
  • Continuous integration pipelines with parallelised test executionnot Baseten
  • Visual regression testing and accessibility verificationnot Baseten
  • Flaky test detection and eliminationnot Baseten
  • Team collaboration on test maintenance and debuggingnot Baseten

Where each one falls short

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

Baseten

  • GPU compute is billed per minute by hardware class, from $0.01052 per minute on a T4 up to $0.16633 per minute on a B200, so costs vary by which accelerator a workload lands on, as of August 2026.

Cypress

  • Limited to web applications; mobile and desktop app testing not supported
  • Free tier capped at 500 test results/month; insufficient for most development teams
  • Paid features (flake detection, analytics) not included in free tier
  • JavaScript/TypeScript focused; less suitable for polyglot organisations

Pricing, plan by plan

Baseten

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Baseten review.

Cypress

Free
  • Starter (Free)Free
    • 500 test results/month
    • 100 prompt executions/month
    • Parallelisation
  • Team$67/month
    • 120k test results/year
    • 9k prompt executions/year
    • Flake detection
  • Business$267/month
    • 120k test results/year
    • 24k prompt executions/year
    • Spec prioritisation
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • 1.8M test results/year
    • 60k prompt executions/year
    • Unlimited users

Which should you pick?

Choose Baseten if

Nothing in the data separates Baseten from Cypress on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Baseten review

Choose Cypress if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on macOS, Windows, Linux.
Cypress review

Questions people ask

Is Baseten or Cypress better?
Neither clearly leads. Baseten starts at On request and Cypress at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baseten or Cypress?
Cypress has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Baseten and Free for Cypress.
Does Baseten or Cypress run on more platforms?
Baseten runs on Web. Cypress runs on macOS, Windows, Linux.
Can I use Cypress for free?
Yes. Cypress has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Baseten starts at On request.
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