Modular
Inference from Kernel to Cloud
Modular offers an AI inference platform built around its MAX serving framework and Mojo systems language. The platform supports 1000+ open models as well as custom and fine-tuned models, with an OpenAI-compatible API. Deployment options include Modular's managed cloud, customer VPC (BYOC), or self-hosted via container. The company was founded by Chris Lattner and Tim Davis and was acquired by Qualcomm in July 2026.
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