Start with hosted frontier APIs (fast shipping)
If speed and general capability matter most, start with managed APIs and add routing/caching as volume grows. Don’t ship without evals for regressions.
- Recommendation: OpenAI (GPT-4o), Anthropic (Claude 3.5), Google Gemini
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
OpenAI (GPT-4o)
Frontier model platform for production AI features with strong general capability and multimodal support; best when you want the fastest path to high-quality results with managed infrastructure.
Anthropic (Claude 3.5)
Hosted frontier model platform often chosen for strong reasoning and long-context performance with a safety-forward posture; best when enterprise trust and reliable reasoning are key.
Google Gemini
Google’s flagship model family accessed via APIs, commonly chosen by GCP-first teams that want tight integration with Google Cloud governance, IAM, and data tooling.
Why this recommendation
If speed and general capability matter most, start with managed APIs and add routing/caching as volume grows. Don’t ship without evals for regressions.