Together.ai Dedicated Inference: Is It Worth the Cost? (Cheaper Alternatives for 2026)

Together.ai Dedicated Inference: Is It Worth the Cost? (Cheaper Alternatives for 2026) Together.ai just launched Dedicated Model Inference — reserved GPU capacity for production workloads. But at $3.99–$9.95/hour per GPU, is it the right choice for most developers? Here's the full cost breakdown and a cheaper alternative. What Is Together.ai Dedicated Inference? Together.ai now offers Dedicated Model Inference — single-tenant GPU instances with guaranteed performance and no resource sharing. Unlike their serverless inference (pay-per-token), dedicated endpoints give you reserved compute capacity. Dedicated Inference Pricing Hardware Price/Hour 1x H100 80GB $3.99/hr 1x H200 141GB $5.49/hr 1x B200 180GB $9.95/hr Monthly cost estimate: 1x H100 running 24/7 = $3.99 × 24 × 30 = $2,872/month 1x H200 running 24/7 = $5.49 × 24 × 30 = $3,953/month 1x B200 running 24/7 = $9.95 × 24 × 30 = $7,164/month For context, Together.ai's serverless inference starts at $0.06/1M tokens for budget models (Ll