Replicate

Replicate serverless inference 50k+ community models.

Definition

Replicate REST API: POST /v1/predictions (input JSON), GET /v1/predictions/{id} (status + output). Models packaged with Cog (Docker-based, Python predict.py). Pay-per-second billing (Nvidia A100, A40, H100). Fine-tuning support. Webhooks for notifications. Adopted by indie developers, startups, agencies.

Origin

Replicate Inc., founded 2019, Series B $40M 2023, Series C 2024.

Usage

Strong with indie devs / startups for creative AI (image, video, audio). Competes with Hugging Face Inference, Together AI, Fal.ai (real-time creative).

Related terms

• Cog — outil containerization OSS.
• HF Inference Endpoints — concurrent.
• Together AI — concurrent.