Card snapshot
api.cheapestinference.com
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2026-07-06 22:54:22 UTC
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25c691b446467034268fc93ef9abf20639ae6ac176da645fd77a629f69c892de
This is a frozen copy of the agent's agent-card.json as we observed it at the timestamp above. We capture a new snapshot every time the card's content hash changes. Useful for: forensic drift analysis, verifying downstream callers see the right version, reproducing routing decisions made historically.
{
"name": "CheapestInference",
"description": "AI inference agent on Base L2. Sells unlimited time-block subscriptions to frontier open-source LLMs. Agents can autonomously discover pools, pay with USDC, and receive an API key \u2014 no human needed.",
"url": "https://api.cheapestinference.com",
"version": "2.0.0",
"protocol": "a2a",
"erc8004": {
"chainId": 8453,
"registry": "0x8004A169FB4a3325136EB29fA0ceB6D2e539a432",
"agentId": 14354
},
"mcp": {
"endpoint": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"description": "MCP server: discover pools, get USDC quotes, subscribe, and check key status from any MCP client."
},
"capabilities": {
"streaming": true,
"pushNotifications": false
},
"skills": [
{
"id": "discover-plans",
"name": "Discover Pools & Pricing",
"description": "Returns all active Unlimited pools with their per-block USDC prices (live), the payment address, and the endpoint+body to call after payment. This is the first step for any agent wanting to use this service.",
"endpoint": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/api/agent/plans",
"method": "GET",
"auth": "none",
"inputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"outputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"exampleResponse": {
"type": "pool",
"pool": "core",
"name": "Core Pool \u2014 DeepSeek V4 Flash, MiMo v2.5",
"models": [
"mimo-v2.5",
"deepseek-v4-flash"
],
"currency": "USDC",
"duration": "30 days",
"annualDiscount": 0.15,
"blocks": [
{
"block": "asia",
"hoursUtc": "00:00-08:00 UTC",
"priceUsdc": "6.99",
"status": "limited"
},
{
"block": "europe",
"hoursUtc": "08:00-16:00 UTC",
"priceUsdc": "6.99",
"status": "limited"
},
{
"block": "americas",
"hoursUtc": "16:00-24:00 UTC",
"priceUsdc": "6.99",
"status": "limited"
}
],
"payTo": "0xf9bF4a59308C3b3026F411AA9Ab4F12b6c21159f",
"network": "base",
"subscribe": {
"endpoint": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/api/agent/subscribe-pool",
"method": "POST",
"body": {
"txHash": "<USDC_TX_HASH>",
"poolSlug": "core",
"blocks": [
"<block>"
]
},
"instructions": "Pick one or more blocks (all three = full 24/7). Send exactly the summed priceUsdc of your chosen blocks to payTo on Base, then POST txHash + poolSlug + blocks."
}
}
},
{
"id": "subscribe-pool",
"name": "Subscribe to a Pool with USDC",
"description": "After sending the summed USDC price of your chosen block(s) to the payTo address (from discover-plans), POST the transaction hash here to activate a 30-day unlimited subscription and receive an API key. Reserve one or more blocks (all three = full 24/7).",
"endpoint": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/api/agent/subscribe-pool",
"method": "POST",
"auth": "none",
"inputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"outputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"inputSchema": {
"txHash": "string (Base L2 transaction hash of USDC transfer)",
"poolSlug": "string (pool slug from discover-plans, e.g. \"frontier\")",
"blocks": "string[] (one or more of \"asia\", \"europe\", \"americas\")"
},
"exampleResponse": {
"apiKey": "sk-...",
"pool": "frontier",
"blocks": [
"asia"
],
"amountUsdc": "<summed USDC price of your chosen blocks>",
"expiresAt": "<ISO-8601 timestamp, 30 days from activation>"
}
},
{
"id": "inference",
"name": "AI Inference (OpenAI-compatible)",
"description": "Once you have an API key, use it as Bearer token to call OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic-compatible endpoints for inference.",
"endpoints": {
"openai": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1/chat/completions",
"models": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1/models",
"anthropic": "https://api.cheapestinference.com/anthropic/v1/messages"
},
"auth": "bearer",
"inputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"outputModes": [
"application/json",
"text/event-stream"
]
}
],
"agentFlow": [
"1. GET /api/agent/plans \u2192 discover pools, per-block USDC pricing, payment address, and endpoints",
"2. Send USDC on Base L2 to the payTo address (the summed price of your chosen blocks)",
"3. POST /api/agent/subscribe-pool with the txHash to activate a 30-day unlimited subscription",
"4. Receive API key in response",
"5. Use API key as Bearer token for /v1/chat/completions or /anthropic/v1/messages"
],
"payment": {
"network": "base",
"chainId": 8453,
"asset": "USDC",
"contract": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
"payTo": "0xf9bF4a59308C3b3026F411AA9Ab4F12b6c21159f"
},
"defaultInputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"defaultOutputModes": [
"application/json"
],
"authentication": {
"schemes": [
"bearer"
],
"credentials": null
},
"provider": {
"organization": "CheapestInference",
"url": "https://cheapestinference.com"
},
"supportsAuthenticatedExtendedCard": false
}