Surfaces
Surfaces are services that provide access to AI models. Each surface tends to have its own deprecation lifecycle.
Apps
Applications marketed to non-developers. These are usually consumer chatbot apps.
APIs
Platforms tailored for developers to integrate LLMs into applications.
First-party
| Surface | Provider |
|---|---|
| Claude Platform | Anthropic |
| OpenAI API | OpenAI |
| Gemini API | |
| xAI API | xAI |
| Arcee Platform | Arcee |
Third-party
Partner platforms of AI labs that may provide extended access to legacy models.
| Surface | Provider |
|---|---|
| Bedrock | Amazon |
| Google Cloud / Vertex | |
| Foundry / Azure | Microsoft |
Aggregators
Middleman router APIs. These are sometimes useful as they may provide exclusive access to models undergoing public testing, or legacy models only available to existing customers of first- or third-party APIs.