Hey everyone,
I’ve been experimenting with AI image generation for a few projects, and I noticed that Replicate now includes official models like OpenAI’s image generation. That got me thinking:
Is there a real difference (in terms of convenience, performance, or cost) between using these Replicate-hosted models vs calling the native OpenAI APIs directly ?
I get that Replicate handles some of the infra side and gives you nice webhooks and logs, but are there any tradeoffs?
Do you get access to all the same features (e.g., image variations, inpainting, etc.)?
Does it cost more/less in practice?
Is there any reason not to use Replicate if you’re already in that ecosystem?
Would love to hear from folks who’ve used both routes. Especially curious about real-world convenience.
Thanks!