How Fireworks AI’s scores are calculated
The full audit trail, recomputed from the verdict data at build time through the same code that produced the leaderboard: verdict × quality × story weight per cell, cells sum to dimension scores, dimensions blend into the PA Score. Every number on the product page is reproducible from this page alone; for why the formula looks like this, see the methodology.
verdict factors: full ×1.0 · partial ×0.6 · disputed ×0.3 · none ×0.0 · n/a excluded from both sides · cell points = weight × quality × factor · cell max = weight × 10
PA Score27/100
Agent-ready 33.2 × 0.30 = 9.96
API quality 0.0 × 0.20 = 0.00
Openness 20.6 × 0.20 = 4.12
Built-in AI 12.9 × 0.15 = 1.94
Automation 70.0 × 0.15 = 10.50
(9.96 + 0.00 + 4.12 + 1.94 + 10.50) ÷ (0.30 + 0.20 + 0.20 + 0.15 + 0.15) = 26.52 ÷ 1.00 = 26.5
Scores are stored to 1 decimal; the product page’s pills round to whole numbers for display. Each dimension below shows the stories, verdicts, and cited evidence behind its number.
Agent-ready33.2/100×0.30 of the PA blend
Outside-in: can YOUR agent reach and drive this product — API, MCP, CLI, headless runs, agent docs.
Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docsweight 2
2 (weight) × 9 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 18.0 of 20 max
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.fireworks.ai/llms.txt # Fireworks AI Docs - [Build with Fireworks AI](https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction.md): Fast infere”
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction.md“PROBE docs-md: HTTP 200 at https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction.md > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fireworks.ai/llms.txt > Use this file”
Run the product headlessly / in CI for automationweight 2
2 (weight) × 7 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 14.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/serverless/overview.md“You point your client at `api.fireworks.ai`, send tokens, and pay only for what you use — no GPUs to size, no autoscaler to tune, no cold starts to wait through.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/batch-inference.md“Process large volumes of requests asynchronously at 50% off Serverless per-token prices.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/batch-inference.md“Process large volumes of requests asynchronously at **50% off** Serverless per-token prices.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/fine-tuning/deploying-loras.md“Deploy your LoRA trained model with a single command: firectl deployment create "accounts//models/"”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/models/uploading-custom-models.md“Upload from local files or directly from S3 buckets or Azure Blob Storage”
- [probe] https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models“PROBE models-endpoint (2026-09-04): GET https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models without a key returned HTTP 401 ({"error":{"message":"You must provide an API key. See https://docs.fireworks.ai/api-reference/introduction#authenticatio) — the OpenAI-style models endpoint is live and speaks JSON, but enumerating the catalog requires an API key.”
Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their toolsweight 3
3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Connect an agent via an official MCP serverweight 3
3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Use an official CLIweight 2
2 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 4.8 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/fine-tuning/deploying-loras.md“Deploy your LoRA trained model with a single command: firectl deployment create "accounts//models/"”
Drive the product through a documented public APIweight 3
3 (weight) × 9 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 27.0 of 30 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction“Drop-in replacement for inference and training — same API, same SFT data format”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/function-calling.md“Tool calling (also known as function calling) enables models to intelligently select and use external tools based on user input.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/structured-responses/structured-response-formatting.md“Force model output to conform to a JSON schema”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/querying-text-models.md“Fireworks provides fast, cost-effective access to leading open-source text models through OpenAI-compatible APIs.”
- [probe] https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models“PROBE models-endpoint (2026-09-04): GET https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models without a key returned HTTP 401 ({"error":{"message":"You must provide an API key. See https://docs.fireworks.ai/api-reference/introduction#authenticatio) — the OpenAI-style models endpoint is live and speaks JSON, but enumerating the catalog requires an API key.”
- [probe] https://status.fireworks.ai“PROBE status-page (2026-09-04): https://status.fireworks.ai returns HTTP 200 and renders a public service-status page (page body includes "operational").”
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/swagger.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/api/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/.well-known/openapi.json)”
Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agentweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [probe] https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models“PROBE models-endpoint (2026-09-04): GET https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models without a key returned HTTP 401 ({"error":{"message":"You must provide an API key. See https://docs.fireworks.ai/api-reference/introduction#authenticatio) — the OpenAI-style models endpoint is live and speaks JSON, but enumerating the catalog requires an API key.”
Build against official SDKsweight 2
2 (weight) × 5 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 6.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction“Drop-in replacement for inference and training — same API, same SFT data format”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction“Migrate from OpenAI: Drop-in replacement for inference and training — same API, same SFT data format”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/serverless/overview.md“You point your client at `api.fireworks.ai`, send tokens, and pay only for what you use — no GPUs to size, no autoscaler to tune, no cold starts to wait through.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/querying-text-models.md“Fireworks provides fast, cost-effective access to leading open-source text models through OpenAI-compatible APIs.”
Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Agent-ready = 69.8 ÷ 210 × 100 = 33.2
API quality0.0/100×0.20 of the PA blend
The programmable surface once an agent is there — machine-readable spec, interactive docs, sandbox, versioning discipline.
Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplesweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/swagger.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/api/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/.well-known/openapi.json)”
- [probe] https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models“PROBE models-endpoint (2026-09-04): GET https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/models without a key returned HTTP 401 ({"error":{"message":"You must provide an API key. See https://docs.fireworks.ai/api-reference/introduction#authenticatio) — the OpenAI-style models endpoint is live and speaks JSON, but enumerating the catalog requires an API key.”
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://docs.fireworks.ai/llms.txt # Fireworks AI Docs - [Build with Fireworks AI](https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction.md): Fast infere”
Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)weight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/swagger.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/api/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/.well-known/openapi.json)”
Test against a sandbox environment without touching production dataweight 1
1 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 10 max
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policyweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [probe] https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://docs.fireworks.ai/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/swagger.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/api/openapi.json, https://docs.fireworks.ai/.well-known/openapi.json)”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/serverless/overview.md“You point your client at `api.fireworks.ai`, send tokens, and pay only for what you use — no GPUs to size, no autoscaler to tune, no cold starts to wait through.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/querying-text-models.md“Fireworks provides fast, cost-effective access to leading open-source text models through OpenAI-compatible APIs.”
API quality = 0.0 ÷ 70 × 100 = 0.0
Openness20.6/100×0.20 of the PA blend
Can you leave, inspect, or self-host — data export, open source, portability.
Do everything through the API that I can do in the UIweight 2
2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/models/uploading-custom-models.md“Upload your own models from Hugging Face or elsewhere to deploy trained or custom-trained models optimized for your use case.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/fine-tuning/deploying-loras.md“Deploy your LoRA trained model with a single command: firectl deployment create "accounts//models/"”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/fine-tuning/deploying-loras.md“Live merge is the simplest way to deploy a trained model. Fireworks automatically merges the LoRA weights into the base model at deployment time”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction“Boost model quality with supervised and reinforcement fine-tuning of models up to 1T+ parameters.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/deployments/autoscaling.md“Scale to zero when idle to minimize costs”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/batch-inference.md“Process large volumes of requests asynchronously at 50% off Serverless per-token prices.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/deployments/benchmarking.md“Fireworks Benchmark Tool: Use our open-source benchmarking tool to measure and optimize your deployment's performance”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/serverless/overview.md“You point your client at `api.fireworks.ai`, send tokens, and pay only for what you use — no GPUs to size, no autoscaler to tune, no cold starts to wait through.”
Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 3
3 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 30 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction“Drop-in replacement for inference and training — same API, same SFT data format”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/models/uploading-custom-models.md“Upload your own models from Hugging Face or elsewhere to deploy trained or custom-trained models optimized for your use case.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/models/uploading-custom-models.md“Upload from local files or directly from S3 buckets or Azure Blob Storage”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/getting-started/introduction“Migrate from OpenAI — Drop-in replacement for inference and training — same API, same SFT data format”
Read the product's source under an open licenseweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/deployments/benchmarking.md“Use our open-source benchmarking tool to measure and optimize your deployment's performance”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/deployments/benchmarking.md“Fireworks Benchmark Tool: Use our open-source benchmarking tool to measure and optimize your deployment's performance”
Self-host the core productweight 3
n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Openness = 14.4 ÷ 70 × 100 = 20.6
Built-in AI12.9/100×0.15 of the PA blend
Inside-out: how agentic the product itself is for its users — built-in assistants, autonomous features.
Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the productweight 2
n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2
2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productweight 3
3 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 5.4 of 30 max
- [claimed-docs] https://fireworks.ai“Get a guided path. Describe the task, review the plan and cost, approve the run, and get a trained model.”
Operate the product with natural-language commandsweight 2
2 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 3.6 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://fireworks.ai“Get a guided path. Describe the task, review the plan and cost, approve the run, and get a trained model.”
Built-in AI = 9.0 ÷ 70 × 100 = 12.9
Automation70.0/100×0.15 of the PA blend
Depth of automation primitives — rules, scheduling, bulk operations, webhooks.
Perform bulk operations across many items at onceweight 2
2 (weight) × 7 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 14.0 of 20 max
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/batch-inference.md“Process large volumes of requests asynchronously at 50% off Serverless per-token prices.”
- [claimed-docs] https://docs.fireworks.ai/guides/batch-inference.md“Process large volumes of requests asynchronously at **50% off** Serverless per-token prices.”
Define rules that trigger actions automatically on eventsweight 3
n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Schedule recurring jobs or workflowsweight 2
n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Version, review, and roll back my automationsweight 1
n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator
no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh
Automation = 14.0 ÷ 20 × 100 = 70.0