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Cerebras vs OpenAI API: who uses which

Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.

On usedby, 35 companies use Cerebras and 45 use OpenAI API. 1 company uses both, including Hebbia. Cerebras leads among the Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool, OpenAI API among the DevTools & Infrastructure companies.Latest check Nov 13, 2026: 79 of 80 public lines checked. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. A company on both tools counts at any proof level, and a job post on one side is marked as such.

Who uses Cerebras, OpenAI API, or both

Every company with a public proof for at least one of the two tools.

34

listed for Cerebras only

1

company uses both

44

listed for OpenAI API only

On usedby, 34 companies are listed for Cerebras only, 44 are listed for OpenAI API only and 1 uses both, out of the 79 companies listed for at least one. An absent listing does not prove non-use.

35customers
0 confirmed 3 declared 32 observed

Where it lands

Artificial Intelligence15
Government & GovTech4
Biotech & Pharma2

Recently publicly listed customers

OracleOct 31

OpenAI API

Open OpenAI API
45customers
4 confirmed 6 declared 33 observed 2 signals

Where it lands

Artificial Intelligence10
DevTools & Infrastructure5
Marketplace4

Who uses both

Companies with a public line on both tools, at any proof level: the strongest proofs come first, and a job post is marked.

Companies that use both Cerebras and OpenAI API
CompanyFirst public proof, CerebrasFirst public proof, OpenAI API
HebbiaOn or before Nov 2026On or before Nov 2026

By industry

Which tool the companies on usedby use, by industry. Shares of the companies on usedby that use Cerebras, OpenAI API or both: a share of the companies on usedby, not of the market.

IndustryListed for Cerebras onlyBothListed for OpenAI API only
Artificial Intelligence24 companies on usedby
58%4%38%
DevTools & Infrastructure7 companies on usedby
29%0%71%

Listed for Cerebras onlyBothListed for OpenAI API only

More common with Cerebras

  • Artificial Intelligence15 of the 24 Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool use Cerebras, 1 of them alongside OpenAI API.

More common with OpenAI API

  • DevTools & Infrastructure5 of the 7 DevTools & Infrastructure companies on usedby that use either tool use OpenAI API.

Source: every usedby line, from confirmed proofs to job-post signals (the weakest proof level).

Side by side

Facts from our data and from each vendor's public pages. Each line says where it comes from.

Vendor facts checked: Cerebras, 3 of 5; OpenAI API, 2 of 5. Missing facts remain unverified, not absent features.

CerebrasOpenAI API
Customersusedby, latest check Nov 13, 2026Cerebras: 35 (0 confirmed, 3 declared, 32 observed)OpenAI API: 45 (4 confirmed, 6 declared, 33 observed, 2 job-post signals)
Top industryusedby, latest check Nov 13, 2026Cerebras: Artificial Intelligence (15)OpenAI API: Artificial Intelligence (10)
CategoryusedbyCerebras: AI inference & GPU cloudOpenAI API: Foundation models & model APIs
PricingCerebras: Inference API Free · $0inference-docs.cerebras.ai, checked Nov 13, 2026OpenAI API: gpt-6-astra · standard, short context · Per 1M tokens: $10 input, $1 cached input, $12.50 cache writes, $50 outputgpt-6.1-sol · standard, short context · Per 1M tokens: $2 input, $0.10 cached input, $2.50 cache writes, $10 outputgpt-6-luna · standard, short context · Per 1M tokens: $0.10 input, $0.01 cached input, $0.125 cache writes, $0.50 outputplatform.openai.com, checked Nov 13, 2026
SecurityCerebras: SOC 2 (type not stated)trust.cerebras.ai, checked Nov 13, 2026OpenAI API: OpenAI API · ISO 27001, ISO 27701OpenAI API · SOC 2 Type IIopenai.com, checked Nov 13, 2026
Your dataNo verified public evidenceNo verified public evidence
Data residencyNo verified public evidenceNo verified public evidence
Free trialCerebras: Free trial or free plan available.cerebras.ai, checked Nov 13, 2026No verified public evidence
WebsiteCerebras: cerebras.aiOpenAI API: platform.openai.com

Questions about Cerebras and OpenAI API

Which is used more, Cerebras or OpenAI API?

OpenAI API has more customers on usedby: 45 against 35 for Cerebras. Cerebras leads among the Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool, OpenAI API among the DevTools & Infrastructure companies.

Do companies use both Cerebras and OpenAI API?

Yes. 1 company uses both on usedby, including Hebbia.

Who uses Cerebras?

35 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Cerebras.

Who uses OpenAI API?

45 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses OpenAI API.

How does usedby count customers?

A company counts when a public page shows it: a vendor's customer page, a case study, a press release or a job post, most saved with a dated capture. Every line is a customer, at one of four proof levels: confirmed, declared by the company itself, observed or signal (a job post, the weakest). A company counts as using both tools when it has a line on each, at any level; the list shows the strongest proofs first and marks job posts.