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Dataiku vs Together AI

Dataiku logo

Dataiku

Machine Learning & Data Science

Everyday AI, Extraordinary People

From
Free
Rated
-
Together AI logo

Together AI

AI Tools

Open-source AI at scale

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dataiku no pricing is published at any tier, and the plans page carries no figures at all; Together AI fine tuning carries a minimum charge of $4.00 per job regardless of dataset size
  • They diverge on capability: Dataiku covers Visual data prep, Together AI covers Open-source models.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Dataiku and Together AI differ
AttributeDataikuTogether AI
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
PlatformsLinux, Mac, Windows, WebApi, Cloud
CategoryMachine Learning & Data ScienceAI Tools
Founded20132022

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Dataiku

  • Visual data prep
  • AutoML
  • MLOps
  • Collaboration
  • Governence
  • Python
  • R
  • Spark

Only in Together AI

  • Open-source models
  • Fine-tuning
  • Fast inference
  • Embeddings
  • REST API
  • Python SDK
  • OpenAI compatible
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Dataiku

  • Building and deploying data science and machine learning pipelinesnot Together AI
  • Giving analysts and data scientists a shared visual and code environmentnot Together AI

Together AI

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

Where each one falls short

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

Dataiku

  • No pricing is published at any tier, and the plans page carries no figures at all
  • User, row and compute limits are not stated, so nothing about scale can be assessed before contacting sales
  • Access begins with a demo request or a trial rather than a self serve signup

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

Dataiku

Free
  • Free EditionFree
    • Single user
    • Core features
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Full platform
    • Collaboration
    • MLOps

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 Dataiku if

  • You need visual data prep.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
  • You also want automl.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Dataiku or Together AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Dataiku starts at Free and Together AI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dataiku or Together AI?
Dataiku starts at Free and Together AI at Free.
Does Dataiku or Together AI run on more platforms?
Dataiku runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web. Together AI runs on Api, Cloud.
Can I use Dataiku for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Dataiku best used for?
Dataiku is most often used for building and deploying data science and machine learning pipelines, giving analysts and data scientists a shared visual and code environment. Of those, building and deploying data science and machine learning pipelines and giving analysts and data scientists a shared visual and code environment are not what Together AI is typically brought in for.
What can Dataiku do that Together AI cannot?
Dataiku covers Visual data prep, AutoML, MLOps, Collaboration. Together AI covers Open-source models, Fine-tuning, Fast inference, Embeddings.

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