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Together AI Achieves Fastest Inference for Open-Source Models
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Why it matters
- →This advancement in inference speed can significantly enhance the performance of AI applications using these models.
Together AI has reported up to 2x faster inference for popular open-source models such as Qwen, DeepSeek, and Kimi, utilizing GPU optimization and advanced techniques. They ranked #1 in speed benchmarks on NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.
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How we got here
- 1Torch Compile Caching for Faster Inference
Replicate Blog · September 8, 2025 · Background
What happened next
- 2AlphaEvolve: New Coding Agent from DeepMind
AI Explained · December 23, 2025 · Background
- 3Cursor and Together AI Enhance Real-Time Inference
Together AI Blog · January 13, 2026 · Related
- 4Together AI Launches Faster Inference for Custom Models
Together AI Blog · February 12, 2026 · Same story
- 5Chinese Open-Source Models Gain Traction
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- 6TurboQuant Introduces Extreme Compression for AI
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