> Chutes
Chutes is a decentralized serverless AI inference marketplace on Bittensor (Subnet 64). It provides an OpenAI-compatible API for deploying and scaling open-source models using high-performance VLLM templates, with per-token pricing and optional monthly subscription plans.
// pros
- OpenAI-compatible API with many open-weight models (DeepSeek/Llama/Mistral, etc.)
- Decentralized compute, pay-per-use with no minimum, often cheaper than mainstream clouds
- Already an upstream provider for aggregators like OpenRouter; sizeable (claims trillions of tokens/month)
// cons
- The original free tier is gone; it now essentially requires payment, and 'free' is no longer a stable selling point
- Pricing/free thresholds fluctuate with Bittensor subnet economics and TAO subsidies — unpredictable
- Execution by decentralized miners; the community has questioned model authenticity/quantization/consistency
- Privacy: requests pass through third-party miner nodes — be cautious with sensitive data
No longer qualifies as a 'free LLM API' (free tier removed); more of a cheap decentralized paid inference marketplace. Those willing to accept price volatility and model-authenticity risk can try pay-per-use — do not send sensitive data.
community_reputation
Chutes is fairly well-known in AI/crypto circles and is listed by IQ.wiki, Bittensor research, and several review sites; but its decentralized model raises authenticity/stability questions, and after removing the free tier its reputation shifted from 'a free DeepSeek source' to 'a cheap paid inference marketplace'.
imported analysis — independent third party, not Uprouter editorial · verify before relying on it
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
note: Official announcement 2026-02-27: $5-deposit 200-requests/day plan closed to new users, fully retires 2026-03-15; now pay-per-token (or GPU by the second). Bittensor-subsidized cheap models are not a free tier.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | The early 'one-time $5 deposit for 200 requests/day' free tier has been removed; it is now pay-per-token with no subscription or minimum. Some models are near-free thanks to Bittensor TAO subsidies, but that depends on subsidies/miners and is unstable. |
| Free tier | free | — | Free | Free | daily-limited chutes |
| Subscription | subscription | — | — | — | higher daily limits |
| Pay-as-you-go | payg | — | $0.025 | $0.098 | Rate for Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407-TEE; prices vary by model. |
| Plus | subscription | $10.00/mo | — | — | Includes daily request quota and 6% off PAYG rates beyond quota. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta-Llama 3.1 | — | — | — |
| Mistral | — | — | — |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | — | — | 164k |
$ Does Chutes have a free tier?
Yes — Chutes offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on Chutes's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Chutes cost per 1M tokens?
Chutes does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Chutes safe to use?
Uprouter rates Chutes as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
Raw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
No recorded changes yet.
live_status
full history →best-effort probes · not a guarantee · last 3h ago
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Uprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.
risk_&_confidence
Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Chutes's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://YOUR-PROVIDER-ENDPOINT/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "meta-llama-3-1",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.