deAPI

OpenAI-compatible API for open-source AI models

About deAPI

deAPI is an OpenAI-compatible inference API that serves open-source models for image, video, audio and music generation, text-to-speech, transcription, embeddings and OCR. New users get $5 in free credits with no card required, then pay per use for model inference.

deAPI website preview

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deAPI: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers ai api, inference, open source, text to speech — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

deAPI pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	deapi.ai

deAPI key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: ai api, inference, open source, text to speech
Official site: deapi.ai

deAPI FAQ

How much does deAPI cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (deapi.ai).

What is deAPI used for?

OpenAI-compatible API for open-source AI models Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: ai api, inference, open source, text to speech.

Where can I try deAPI?

On its official site, deapi.ai — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

deAPI vs alternatives

	deAPI	Agentset	Atlas Cloud	Baseten
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	ai api, inference, open source, text to speech	rag, open source, document search, api	ai api, model api, pay as you go, inference	inference, models, gpu
Official site	deapi.ai	agentset.ai	atlascloud.ai	baseten.co
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside deAPI, it includes PixelBin.io, Datalab, Sendmux, Fresh Jots.

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