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TaglineRun any open-source AI model with an API call.The fastest AI inference in the world. Crazy low latency.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.AI-powered networked notes. Roam with a brain.
CategoryDev PlatformDev PlatformCodingProductivity
PricingPay per second of computeFree tier + pay-as-you-go APIFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business$10/mo
Best forDevelopers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Developers who need sub-100ms LLM responses.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Knowledge workers + thinkers who want AI in their second brain.
Strengths
  • Tens of thousands of models (image, video, audio, LLMs)
  • One-line API for any model
  • Cog framework for custom model deploy
  • 500+ tokens/sec on Llama/Mixtral — feels instant
  • Custom LPU hardware
  • Great free tier
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • AI auto-links related notes
  • Generates backlinks + summaries
  • Clean, minimal UX
Weaknesses
  • Cold starts on less-popular models
  • Pricing gets real at scale
  • Open-weight models only (no Claude/GPT)
  • Less flexibility on custom configs
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Expensive for just notes
  • Smaller community than Obsidian
Kai's verdictS-tier for open-source model APIs. The default in this space.S-tier for speed. When latency is the product, start here.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.A-tier. Niche but beloved. If you've outgrown Notion, try this.
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