# Metaflow vs Together AI

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Together AI

| Attribute | Metaflow | Together AI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.9 (63% (medium)) | 76.7 (59% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 106 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,304 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 103,395 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source tool that enables data scientists and engineers to move from local experimentation to scalable production systems, with features for tracking experiments, versioning data and models, and orchestrating compute across multiple cloud platforms or self-hosted infrastructure. It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://metaflow.org","question":"What is Metaflow?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Metaflow is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://metaflow.org","question":"Is Metaflow free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Metaflow supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://metaflow.org","question":"What platforms does Metaflow support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Metaflow can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://metaflow.org","question":"Can Metaflow be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Metaflow, including AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://metaflow.org","question":"What does Metaflow integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Metaflow is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow","question":"Is Metaflow open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Metaflow is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://metaflow.org","question":"Where is Metaflow available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform enabling developers to deploy, fine-tune, and run open-source AI models with optimized inference, serverless scaling, and dedicated computing resources. It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"What is Together AI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Together AI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"Is Together AI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Together AI supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"What platforms does Together AI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Together AI can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"Can Together AI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Together AI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Together AI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.together.ai","question":"What security certifications does Together AI have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Together AI is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"Where is Together AI available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source tool that enables data scientists and engineers to move from local experimentation to scalable production systems, with features for tracking experiments, versioning data and models, and orchestrating compute across multiple cloud platforms or self-hosted infrastructure. | Together AI provides cloud infrastructure for deploying, fine-tuning, and training open-source AI models. It offers flexible deployment options including serverless inference, batch processing, reserved throughput, and dedicated GPU instances with optimized performance and cost efficiency. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"framework","managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":true,"framework_agnostic":true,"experiment_tracking":true}` | `{"role":"platform","evaluation":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"compute_model":"multi_tenant_hybrid","managed_cloud":true,"model_serving":true,"pricing_model":"per_million_tokens","self_hostable":false,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":false,"no_train_on_data":"yes","llm_observability":false,"prompt_management":false,"framework_agnostic":true,"experiment_tracking":false,"openai_compatible_rest_api_schema":true,"bring_your_own_weights_byow_hosting":true,"dynamic_batching_and_kv_cache_management":false,"massive_context_window_support_100k_plus":true,"hipaa_baa_compliance_for_medical_inference":false,"multimodal_vision_and_audio_in_out_support":true,"native_function_calling_and_strict_json_mode":true,"streaming_server_sent_events_sse_token_yield":false,"lpu_or_custom_silicon_for_extreme_low_latency":false,"zero_data_retention_training_opt_out_enterprise":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"IPython","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://metaflow.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:21:30.422Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Build","summary":"Free tier","features":["Discord community support"],"description":"Community tier","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"From $0.0015 per 1M tokens","features":["Serverless inference","Batch API","Standard Support (business hours)"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-token inference with Standard Support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for reserved capacity pricing","features":["Provisioned throughput","Dedicated GPU instances","Silver/Gold Support","Dedicated support engineer"],"description":"Reserved capacity and dedicated infrastructure with Silver/Gold Support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Pay-per-token usage starting from $0.0015 per 1M tokens. Free tier available. Dedicated instances and reserved throughput available upon request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.together.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:26:49.735Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"million tokens","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.39","date":"2026-09-02T21:17:39Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.39"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.38","date":"2026-08-18T00:34:39Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.37","date":"2026-08-11T17:15:05Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.36","date":"2026-08-05T18:15:13Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.36"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.35","date":"2026-06-24T22:08:22Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.34","date":"2026-06-18T12:37:53Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.33","date":"2026-06-09T19:37:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.32","date":"2026-06-03T21:24:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.31","date":"2026-06-01T01:48:44Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.30","date":"2026-05-29T08:38:51Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.29","date":"2026-05-11T23:37:35Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.28","date":"2026-05-07T16:37:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.27","date":"2026-05-06T15:44:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.26","date":"2026-05-05T19:10:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.25","date":"2026-05-05T17:20:26Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.24","date":"2026-05-01T18:36:35Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.23","date":"2026-04-28T04:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.22","date":"2026-03-20T21:38:19Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.21","date":"2026-03-11T23:56:51Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/Netflix/metaflow/releases/tag/2.19.20","date":"2026-02-26T20:51:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.19.20"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.together.ai/privacy |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=metaflow&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (MLOps & LLMOps Tools)

| Capability | Metaflow | Together AI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool role | Agent / RAG framework | End-to-end ML platform |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / OSS core | ✓ | ✗ |
| Managed cloud available | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-prem / VPC deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Observability** |  |  |
| LLM tracing / observability | - | ✗ |
| Evaluation (offline / LLM-judge / human) | - | ✓ |
| **Dev** |  |  |
| Prompt management + versioning | - | ✗ |
| **Tracking** |  |  |
| Experiment tracking / model registry | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Serving** |  |  |
| Model serving / inference endpoint | - | ✓ |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| OpenTelemetry / OpenLLMetry compatible | ✓ | ✗ |
| Framework-agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Gateway** |  |  |
| Multi-provider model support | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| No-train-on-customer-data guarantee | - | Yes |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:43.894Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*