LLM Serving Infrastructure
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niche_report({ niche: "llm-serving-infrastructure" })Agents · median
$89/mo
MCP servers · median
$10/mo
8.9×
Agents cost 8.9× MCPs across all tiers — median $89 vs $10. Two different markets; a blended figure would mislead either buyer.
All plans — Agents vs MCPs
each dot = one provider · log scaleAgents $89
infergonka · $29
auriko · $89
MCP servers $10
Deepseek Thinker Mcp 1 · $10
Gemini 1 · $10
Cheapestinference Mcp · $16
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AgentsMCP serversshaded = middle half · line = median
All plans
5 pricedProvidervs its cohort medianMonthly
Deepseek Thinker Mcp 1mcp
$10 ~median
Gemini 1mcp
$10 ~median
Cheapestinference Mcpmcp
$16 above
infergonkaagent
$29 below
aurikoagent
$89 ~median
Position is relative to the provider's own delivery-type median at this tier — never a blended one.
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}Full market
15 providers, one sortable view
Dense enough for many listings; progressive disclosure keeps mobile usable.
ProviderTypeFromVs niche medianLiveness
Litellmprovides an AI gateway/proxy for model access, fallbacks, and spend tracking across 100+ LLMs in the OpenAI format
mapleflowprovides unified API access to 30+ AI models from multiple providersWWarpGBMtrains gradient boosting models on GPU and provides fast inference
mcpFreefree to use—89% live
CheapestinferenceCheapestInference is unlimited LLM inference at a flat monthly price — no token caps, no per-token billing. Subscribe to a pool of frontier open-source models…
Infergonkaconnects AI agents to the Gonka decentralized inference network, providing access to inference gateways/compute
OpenRouterprovides API access to a wide range of AI/LLM models, including free models, with a router that automatically selects free models based on request requirementsDTDeepseek ThinkerLeverage Deepseek's reasoning capabilities to enhance your AI interactions. Access structured reasoning outputs from Deepseek's thought processes seamlessly. I…
mcp$10from / mo83.1% below100% live
GeminiComprehensive Gemini integration supporting Veo 3 video generation, Gemini Flash text generation (Nano Banana), chat completions, and multimodal AI capabilitie…
AimaSingle Go binary for AI inference on local hardware. Auto-detects hardware, selects optimal engine, deploys models, and self-tunes via built-in PDCA agent. MCP…
Lm StudioLocal AI model runtime that lets you run LLMs like GPT, Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and DeepSeek privately on your own hardware. Includes GUI app, headless deployment,…
VmlxFree, open-source Mac app for running LLMs locally on Apple Silicon. Features prefix caching, paged KV cache, continuous batching, MCP tool support, and OpenAI…Showing only providers with a published price or a free plan. $29 = lowest observed monthly · Free = free to use · Free tier = free plan + paid options.