Together, Fireworks, Prime Intellect and Modal are all converging on inference + RL training
NielsRogge · x · 2026-10-20
HF engineer Niels Rogge observes that new-gen AI compute clouds are converging:
- Together: started with inference, now offers sandboxes and RL training
- Fireworks: started with inference, now offers RL training
- Prime Intellect: started with RL training, now offers inference and sandboxes
- Modal: started with cloud compute and sandboxes, now offers inference and RL training
Whatever their starting point, all are building toward the full stack of inference + sandboxes + RL training — a sign that RL training demand is becoming table stakes for compute clouds.
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