OpenAI
Official SDK- Package
openai- Install
- Install
pip install openai - Repo
- github.com/openai/openai-python
- Docs
- developers.openai.com/api/docs/libraries
From the docs
To use the OpenAI API in Python, you can use the official OpenAI SDK for Python.
Python SDKs - 19 providers checked
Official Python SDKs for AI APIs
15 of 19 AI API providers ship an official Python SDK: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral AI, Cohere, xAI, Groq, Together AI, OpenRouter, Amazon Bedrock, Hugging Face, Ollama, Z.ai, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio and Cerebras. Fireworks AI also ships one but labels it beta. 3 providers point to the OpenAI SDK instead.
Verified against each provider's own SDK docs and package registry pages. Status labels are the provider's own; no version numbers are recorded.
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- 15
- Beta
- 1
- OpenAI SDK
- 3
- Community
- 0
- Official
- the provider's own SDK.
- Beta
- the provider's own SDK, which it labels beta (Fireworks AI says alpha).
- OpenAI SDK
- the provider's docs point to the OpenAI SDK for this language.
- Community
- a library the provider's docs link but do not ship. Not official.
- None
- the provider's SDK docs list no SDK for this language.
- -
- Not recorded: no entry in the data for this language.
Official SDKs16
Providers that ship their own Python SDK, including those they label beta.
Anthropic
Official SDK- Package
anthropic- Install
- Install
pip install anthropic - Repo
- github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python
- Docs
- platform.claude.com/docs/en/cli-sdks-libraries/sdks/python
From the docs
Anthropic provides three kinds of official tooling for building with the Claude API ... Client SDKs: General-purpose Messages API clients for Python, TypeScript, C#, Go, Java, PHP, and Ruby.
- Package
google-genai- Install
- Install
pip install google-genai - Repo
- github.com/googleapis/python-genai
- Docs
- ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/libraries
- Notes
- Vertex page install: pip install --upgrade google-genai
From the docs
When building with the Gemini API, we recommend using the Google GenAI SDK. These are the official, production-ready libraries that we develop and maintain for the most popular languages.
Mistral AI
Official SDK- Package
mistralai- Install
- Install
pip install mistralai - Repo
- github.com/mistralai/client-python
- Docs
- docs.mistral.ai/resources/sdks
From the docs
We provide official SDK clients in both Python and Typescript, you can also find third-party non-official SDKs in other languages.
Cohere
Official SDK- Package
cohere- Install
- Install
python -m pip install cohere --upgrade - Repo
- github.com/cohere-ai/cohere-python
- Docs
- docs.cohere.com/reference/about
From the docs
The Cohere SDK is the primary way of accessing Cohere's models. We support SDKs in four different languages.
xAI
Official SDK- Package
xai-sdk- Install
- Install
pip install xai-sdk - Repo
- github.com/xai-org/xai-sdk-python
- Docs
- docs.x.ai/developers/quickstart
- Notes
- The same quickstart also shows the OpenAI Python SDK (pip install openai) against https://api.x.ai/v1.
From the docs
Step 3: Install an SDK. Pick your language and install the SDK: ... pip install xai-sdk (PyPI summary: 'The official Python SDK for the xAI API')
Groq
Official SDK- Package
groq- Install
- Install
pip install groq - Repo
- github.com/groq/groq-python
- Docs
- console.groq.com/docs/libraries
- Notes
- Repo URL from the PyPI project metadata ('The official Python library for the groq API').
From the docs
Groq provides both a Python and JavaScript/Typescript client library.
Together AI
Official SDK- Package
together- Install
- Install
pip install together - Repo
- github.com/togethercomputer/together-py
- Docs
- docs.together.ai/docs/quickstart
- Notes
- Quickstart also offers: uv add together
From the docs
GitHub - togethercomputer/together-py: The Official Python Client for Together's API
Fireworks AI
Official, labelled betaFireworks AI labels this SDK alpha; it is recorded here as beta. Fireworks also says its API works with the OpenAI SDK.
- Package
fireworks-ai- Install
- Install
pip install --pre fireworks-ai - Repo
- github.com/fw-ai-external/python-sdk
- Docs
- docs.fireworks.ai/tools-sdks/python-sdk
- Notes
- Official but labelled alpha (recorded as beta). Docs also say: 'Fireworks is OpenAI-compatible, so you can use the OpenAI SDK with Fireworks.'
From the docs
The official Python SDK for the Fireworks AI API is available on GitHub and PyPI. ... The SDK is currently in alpha. Use the --pre flag when installing to get the latest version.
OpenRouter
Official SDK- Package
openrouter- Install
- Install
pip install openrouter - Repo
- github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk
- Docs
- openrouter.ai/docs/client-sdks/overview
- Notes
- Repo URL from PyPI metadata ('Official Python Client SDK for OpenRouter.').
From the docs
The Client SDKs give you a thin, type-safe layer over the OpenRouter REST API. ... | TypeScript | @openrouter/sdk | Python | openrouter | Go | go-sdk | ... All three SDKs are auto-generated from the OpenRouter OpenAPI spec
Amazon Bedrock
Official SDK- Package
boto3 (client: boto3.client("bedrock-runtime"))- Install
- Install
python -m pip install boto3 - Repo
- github.com/boto/boto3
- Docs
- docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-python
- Notes
- Install line from the boto3 README on PyPI. Bedrock Runtime is a client inside boto3, not a separate package.
From the docs
AWS software development kits (SDKs) are available for many popular programming languages. Each SDK provides an API, code examples, and documentation that make it easier for developers to build applications in their preferred language.
Hugging Face
Official SDK- Package
huggingface_hub (InferenceClient)- Install
- Install
pip install huggingface_hub - Repo
- github.com/huggingface/huggingface_hub
- Docs
- huggingface.co/docs/huggingface_hub/guides/inference
From the docs
For convenience, the huggingface_hub library provides an InferenceClient that automatically handles provider selection and request routing. ... When using the Hugging Face inference clients (JavaScript or Python), you can explicitly specify a provider or let the system choose automatically.
Ollama
Official SDK- Package
ollama- Install
- Install
pip install ollama - Repo
- github.com/ollama/ollama-python
- Docs
- docs.ollama.com/api/introduction
- Notes
- Install line from the README on PyPI ('The official Python client for Ollama.').
From the docs
Use Ollama's official libraries with either a local server or the hosted API: Python, JavaScript ... Browse community libraries.
Z.ai
Official SDK- Package
zai-sdk- Install
- Install
pip install zai-sdk - Repo
- github.com/zai-org/z-ai-sdk-python
- Docs
- docs.z.ai/guides/develop/python/introduction
From the docs
Z.AI Python SDK is the official Python development toolkit provided by Z.AI, offering Python developers convenient and efficient AI model integration solutions.
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
Official SDK- Package
dashscope- Install
- Install
pip install -U dashscope - Docs
- www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/install-sdk
- Notes
- No repo linked; PyPI lists homepage https://dashscope.aliyun.com/ and author Alibaba Cloud. The OpenAI Python SDK is the documented alternative (pip install -U openai).
From the docs
Model Studio provides official DashScope SDKs (Python, Java) and supports OpenAI SDKs (Python, Node.js, Java, Go) for OpenAI-compatible API calls. ... You can call models on Model Studio using the DashScope Python SDK (recommended) or the OpenAI Python SDK.
Cerebras
Official SDK- Package
cerebras_cloud_sdk- Install
- Install
pip install --upgrade cerebras_cloud_sdk - Repo
- github.com/Cerebras/cerebras-cloud-sdk-python
- Docs
- inference-docs.cerebras.ai/quickstart
From the docs
Install the Cerebras SDK for your language of choice. (PyPI summary: 'The official Python library for the cerebras API')
Use the OpenAI SDK3
For Python, these providers' docs point to the OpenAI SDK rather than a library of their own.
DeepSeek
Points to the OpenAI SDKNot a DeepSeek SDK. For Python, DeepSeek's docs point you to the OpenAI SDK. Base URL and limits.
- Package
openai- Install
- Install
pip3 install openai - Repo
- github.com/openai/openai-python
- Docs
- api-docs.deepseek.com
From the docs
The DeepSeek API uses an API format compatible with OpenAI/Anthropic. By modifying the configuration, you can use the OpenAI/Anthropic SDK or softwares compatible with the OpenAI/Anthropic API to access the DeepSeek API. ... # Please install OpenAI SDK first: `pip3 install openai`
Azure OpenAI / Microsoft Foundry
Points to the OpenAI SDKNot a Azure OpenAI / Microsoft Foundry SDK. For Python, Azure OpenAI / Microsoft Foundry's docs point you to the OpenAI SDK. Base URL and limits.
- Package
openai (+ azure-identity)- Install
- Install
pip install openai azure-identity - Repo
- github.com/openai/openai-python
- Docs
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/supported-languages
From the docs
Use the OpenAI SDKs with the Azure OpenAI v1 endpoint to build model inference applications in Python, C#, JavaScript, Java, or Go.
Moonshot AI
Points to the OpenAI SDKNot a Moonshot AI SDK. For Python, Moonshot AI's docs point you to the OpenAI SDK. Base URL and limits.
- Package
openai- Install
- Install
pip install --upgrade 'openai>=1.0' - Repo
- github.com/openai/openai-python
- Docs
- platform.kimi.ai/docs/overview
From the docs
OpenAI SDK 1.0.0 or later. Kimi API is compatible with the OpenAI API format, so you can call Kimi directly with the OpenAI Python or Node.js SDK.
Other languages
- Python16 providers ship their own
- TypeScript12 providers ship their own
- Go6 providers ship their own
- Java7 providers ship their own
- C#4 providers ship their own
- Ruby3 providers ship their own
- PHP2 providers ship their own
- Rust1 provider ships their own
- Swift3 providers ship their own
- Kotlin2 providers ship their own
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