// about Together AI
Together AI is a cloud inference platform specialising in open-source models, offering some of the fastest and cheapest API access to Llama, Mistral, Qwen, FLUX, and dozens of other models. It's designed to be an OpenAI-compatible drop-in for developers who want open models without the cost and complexity of self-hosting. Together also runs fine-tuning jobs and provides a playground for prompt experimentation. Startups building on open models frequently use Together AI to keep inference costs low while maintaining model flexibility.