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Same-model provider benchmark

DeepInfra vs Wafer: LLM provider comparison

Compare DeepInfra and Wafer on 3 exact shared text models. ProviderBench keeps speed, price, and catalog coverage separate so naturally faster model catalogs cannot distort the result.

DeepInfra

87 indexed models

Headquarters
United States
Server regions
N/a
Model types
67 text, 15 embeddings, 5 speech

Wafer

3 indexed models

Headquarters
United States
Server regions
N/a
Model types
3 text

At a glance

Metric winners

There is no overall score. Each winner answers one specific question using only directly comparable data.

Fastest on shared models

1.50× typical advantage

3 exact models with complete recent speed data

Lowest token cost

$1.2156 / 1M

3 exact models using a 1K-input/500-output mix

Most models available

87 models

Complete catalog coverage across all indexed modalities

Shared-model benchmark summary

MetricDeepInfraWafer
Typical 500-token response22.23 s14.86 s
Typical response start0.70 s3.24 s
Typical output speed23.0 tok/s37.0 tok/s
Blended token price$1.2156 / 1M$1.3733 / 1M
Typical route uptime99.77%88.52%

Visual comparison

Price and performance charts

DeepInfraWafer
500-token response by shared model

Estimated seconds using recent median response-start and output-speed data. Lower is better.

Wafer has the lower typical same-model response ratio across 3 measured models.

Blended token price by shared model

USD per 1 million tokens using a 1,000-input/500-output mix. Lower is better.

DeepInfra has the lower typical price ratio across 3 priced shared models.

Shared text models

3 exact models · newest first

ModelDeepInfraWafer
GLM 5.2Winner · Wafer

z-ai/glm-5.2

DeepInfra
Blended price
$1.62 / 1M
500-token response
42.37 s
Response starts
0.70 s
Output speed
12.0 tok/s
Route uptime
N/a
Context
1M
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Wafer
Blended price
$2.1667 / 1M
500-token response
16.76 s
Response starts
3.24 s
Output speed
37.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.81%
Context
1M
Route
wafer/fp4
GLM 5.1Winner · Wafer

z-ai/glm-5.1

DeepInfra
Blended price
$1.8667 / 1M
500-token response
18.81 s
Response starts
1.57 s
Output speed
29.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.92%
Context
202.8K
Route
deepinfra/fp4
Wafer
Blended price
$1.7333 / 1M
500-token response
13.12 s
Response starts
4.78 s
Output speed
60.0 tok/s
Route uptime
77.07%
Context
202.8K
Route
wafer/fp4
Gemma 4 26B A4BWinner · Wafer

google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it

DeepInfra
Blended price
$0.16 / 1M
500-token response
22.23 s
Response starts
0.49 s
Output speed
23.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.62%
Context
262.1K
Route
deepinfra/fp8
Wafer
Blended price
$0.22 / 1M
500-token response
14.86 s
Response starts
0.57 s
Output speed
35.0 tok/s
Route uptime
99.97%
Context
262.1K
Route
wafer/fp8

A per-model winner combines blended price and estimated 500-token response time with equal proportional weight. Ties and rows missing either measurement receive no badge. Comparison data calculated . Values use one deterministic route per provider and model; missing measurements remain visible as N/a.

DeepInfra vs Wafer analysis

How DeepInfra and Wafer compare for AI inference

DeepInfra and Wafer share 3 indexed text models, including GLM 5.2, GLM 5.1, Gemma 4 26B A4B. Wafer has the stronger typical response-time result on the directly measured set.

Same-model speed evidence

3 shared models currently have complete response-start and output-speed measurements on both providers. The speed comparison uses per-model ratios before taking the median, so naturally faster model catalogs do not improve the result.

Token pricing on one workload

3 shared models have complete input and output prices on both providers. Prices use the same 1,000-input/500-output-token mix and are normalized to one million tokens for readability.

Catalog and deployment differences

DeepInfra has 87 indexed models and lists no published server regions; Wafer has 3 models and lists no regions. Verify data residency, privacy terms, limits, and production latency directly before choosing.