What does 99.9% uptime mean for inference?

Jul 16, 2026

Together AI discusses the practical implications of different uptime percentages for inference services, explaining what is required to achieve 99%, 99.9%, and 99.99% availability. The post also describes the types of failures each level must withstand and suggests questions to consider when evaluating inference providers.

Why it matters: Understanding uptime guarantees is important for selecting reliable AI inference providers as these services become integral to production systems.

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