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Introduction
Cerebras Inference delivers ultra-fast, OpenAI API-compatible inference for frontier and open-weight models, with cloud, dedicated, and on-prem options.
Added on
10/24/2026
Pricing
Freemium
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

What is Cerebras?

Cerebras is an AI inference platform built on wafer-scale hardware, offering ultra-fast, OpenAI API-compatible access to frontier and open-weight models. Developers can serve models in seconds via a public cloud endpoint with an API key, or deploy dedicated and on-premise capacity for production workloads. The platform supports coding, agentic workflows, instant answers, and real-time voice interactions, and also provides fine-tuning and training options. A self-serve Developer tier offers pay-as-you-go pricing with a one-time $5 promotional credit, while Enterprise provides production-ready capacity, higher rate limits, and dedicated support by quote.

How to use Cerebras

  1. 1

    Get an API key

    Sign up at cloud.cerebras.ai to obtain an API key for the public inference endpoint.

  2. 2

    Call models via OpenAI-compatible API

    Use drop-in OpenAI API compatibility to send requests to supported models such as GPT OSS 120B or Qwen 3.8 27B.

  3. 3

    Choose a deployment option

    Start on the cloud endpoint, then move to dedicated or on-premise deployment for production capacity and data residency needs.

  4. 4

    Fine-tune or train models

    Use the platform to fine-tune or pre-train models with your own data for specific use cases, available by agreement on Enterprise.

Cerebras Features

Ultra-fast inference on wafer-scale hardware

OpenAI API compatibility for drop-in integration

Cloud, dedicated, and on-premise deployment options

Support for frontier and open-weight models

Fine-tuning and training services available by agreement

In-region inference for latency and data residency

Cerebras Use Cases

  • Coding assistants that need instant code generation and refactoring

  • Agentic workflows requiring multi-step execution without timeouts

  • Real-time voice and chat applications needing low latency

  • Deep search and analysis copilots requiring sub-second reasoning

Cerebras FAQs

The Developer tier lists GPT OSS 120B and Qwen 3.8 27B. Enterprise provides access to all supported models for the applicable deployment.

A one-time $5 promotional credit is available after adding a valid payment method. It expires 30 days after activation, and API and Playground access pause when it expires or is exhausted unless you purchase PayGo credits.

Developer is self-serve pay-as-you-go. For GPT OSS 120B, input is $0.35 per 1M tokens and output is $0.75 per 1M tokens; for Qwen 3.8 27B, input is $0.99 per 1M tokens and output is $1.49 per 1M tokens.

No, the Developer tier is intended for development, evaluation, and experimentation and is not intended for production use. Enterprise is positioned for production workloads.

Enterprise includes production-ready capacity, best priority with higher rate limits and enhanced latency options, a dedicated account team, and options for custom model weights and fine-tuning/training services by agreement. Pricing is available by quote.

Yes, Cerebras offers drop-in OpenAI API compatibility, so you can get started quickly with existing OpenAI-style integrations.

Cerebras offers cloud, dedicated, and on-premise deployment options, with inference running in-region to support latency and data residency requirements.

Yes, Cerebras Inference is available through partner APIs including AWS Marketplace, OpenRouter, Hugging Face, and Vercel.

Cerebras Official Information

Company
Cerebras Systems
Website
https://cerebras.ai/
Support
info@cerebras.ai
Documentation
https://inference-docs.cerebras.ai/dedicated/overview
Contact
https://www.cerebras.ai/build-with-us

Cerebras Pricing

Freemium

Developer tier is self-serve pay-as-you-go with a one-time $5 promotional credit that expires 30 days after activation. Enterprise pricing is available by quote.

Developer

$0.35USD / per 1M input tokens (GPT OSS 120B)

Self-serve pay-as-you-go tier for development, evaluation, and experimentation; not intended for production use. Includes a one-time $5 promotional credit.

  • World's fastest inference
  • Leading open-weight models: GPT OSS 120B and Qwen 3.8 27B
  • Leading price performance
  • Community Discord support
  • One-time $5 promotional credit with valid payment method

Enterprise

/ contact for quote

Production workloads with dedicated account team, higher rate limits, and options for custom model weights and fine-tuning/training services by agreement.

  • Production-ready capacity
  • Best priority, higher rate limits, and enhanced latency options
  • All supported models available for applicable deployment
  • Dedicated account team
  • Customize model weights and fine-tuning/training services by agreement

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