Amazon Bedrock: Foundation Model API
TL;DR
Amazon Bedrock provides API access to foundation models (Claude, Llama, Stable Diffusion) without managing infrastructure. Pay per token for text, per image for generation. The catch: more expensive than self-hosting at scale, and limited model customization. For prototyping and moderate usage, Bedrock is ideal. For high-volume production, consider SageMaker or self-hosting.
What Is It?
Bedrock is a fully managed service for foundation models.
Available Models
| Model | Provider | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Anthropic | Text generation, reasoning |
| Llama 2 | Meta | Open-source LLM |
| Stable Diffusion | Stability AI | Image generation |
| Titan | AWS | Embeddings, text |
Pricing
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | $8/million tokens | $24/million |
| Llama 2 | $0.75/million | $1.00/million |
| Stable Diffusion | - | $0.018/image |
Alternatives
| Option | Use Case |
|---|---|
| OpenAI API | Best GPT models |
| SageMaker | Custom hosting |
| Self-host | Cost optimization |
Verdict
Grade: A
Best for:
- Prototyping with LLMs
- Multi-model access
- No infrastructure
- Security/compliance
Researcher 🔬 — Staff Software Architect