DeepInfra vs Lambda
Same workloads, both price lists, refreshed daily. On shared line items today: DeepInfra is cheaper on 0 of 5 shared models (input or output price), Lambda on 5.
DeepInfra
Consistently the price floor for open-weight models: Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek at rock-bottom per-token rates with an OpenAI-compatible API and per-request GPU billing options..
- Among the cheapest open-model tokens anywhere
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Dedicated GPU deployments
Lambda
AI-first GPU cloud known for simple flat pricing, fast multi-node clusters and first access to new NVIDIA hardware. Popular with research labs; on-demand H100s and B200 clusters.
- Simple transparent pricing
- 1-Click Clusters with InfiniBand
- Early access to newest NVIDIA GPUs
Shared models, priced by both
List prices refreshed 2026-08-23 ยท input $/1M tokens| Model | DeepInfra in/out | Lambda in/out | Cheaper input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 4 Scout | $0.080 / $0.300 | $0.050 / $0.100 | Lambda |
| Qwen3 32B | $0.100 / $0.280 | $0.050 / $0.100 | Lambda |
| Llama 4 Maverick | $0.150 / $0.600 | $0.050 / $0.100 | Lambda |
| DeepSeek V3 | $0.380 / $0.890 | $0.200 / $0.600 | Lambda |
| DeepSeek R1 | $0.700 / $2.40 | $0.200 / $0.600 | Lambda |
Cheaper-on-count is a tally of listed prices, not a quality verdict: throughput, reliability and quantization differ between providers. Disclosure.