ai-netcafe
Hosted open-source AI apps, callable by your agent over MCP — and from your terminal.
npx ai-netcafe compare "dedupe a JS array preserving order"
MODEL COST LATENCY
deepseek-v4-flash $0.00012 7.6s
gemini-3.5-flash $0.000341 10.0s
GLM5.2 $0.001828 9.0s
cheapest: deepseek-v4-flash fastest: deepseek-v4-flash
15.2× between cheapest and priciest
The point: costs are metered, not quoted
Every number above is read from the upstream usage response, not derived from a
published price list. That distinction matters more than it sounds — while building
this we found the obvious conversion formula was wrong for several models
(one was off by ~9×, another by ~3×), and only billing-delta measurement matched
reality. Full method and data.
Connect it to an agent
npx ai-netcafe install # prints config for Claude Code / Desktop / Cursor
Or directly:
claude mcp add --transport http ai-netcafe https://ainetcafe.com/mcp
Skills the agent gets
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
compare_models | One prompt across many LLMs, with real metered cost + latency |
translate_pdf | Translate a PDF keeping formulas, figures and two-column layout intact |
deep_research | Plans sub-questions, searches, reads sources, writes a cited report |
make_slides | Generates a real downloadable .pptx |
list_apps / get_app | Catalogue of the hosted open-source apps, with source repos |
ask_model / list_models | Single model call; model list with prices |
Backed by open-source projects — PDFMathTranslate, GPT Academic, GPT Researcher, NextChat, LobeChat — hosted pre-configured so you can try them without installing Docker, Python, or supplying an API key.
CLI commands
npx ai-netcafe compare "<prompt>" # multi-model comparison with real costs
npx ai-netcafe ask "<prompt>" # single model
npx ai-netcafe apps # hosted apps + source repos
npx ai-netcafe models # models with per-million prices
npx ai-netcafe install # MCP config for your agent
Quota
Anonymous calls get a small free quota — enough to try. Heavy skills (whole-PDF translation, deep research, slide generation) need an account or your own key, because one of those runs costs dozens to hundreds of model calls.
export ALLROUTER_API_KEY=sk-... # unlimited, billed to you
Links
- Docs: https://ainetcafe.com/mcp.html
- Live cost comparison (updated daily): https://ainetcafe.com/lab/llm-real-cost-comparison
- A2A agent card: https://ainetcafe.com/.well-known/agent-card.json
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