Updated March 27, 2026
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Fireworks AI is a generative AI inference platform that offers fast, cost-efficient model serving. The platform hosts popular open-source models and supports custom model deployments with optimized inference using proprietary serving technology. Fireworks specializes in compound AI systems with features like function calling, JSON mode, and grammar-guided generation that make it easy to build structured AI applications.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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