AI inference pricing for agents: live and historical model prices, provider comparison.
Model Context Protocol server exposing InferenceIndexer's live + historical inference pricing as agent callable tools. Instead of an agent assembling inference pricing itself (slow, incomplete), it can call these tools to get complete pricing, historical trends, provider comparison, and the SIT index.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_models | Search/list models with current pricing (by text, tier, sort) |
get_model | Full detail + current price for one model |
get_model_history | Historical price trends for one model (the differentiator) |
list_providers | All providers with model counts + price stats |
get_provider | Detail for one provider (models, tiers, price range) |
get_composite_latest | Current SIT-Composite index value + tier breakdown |
get_composite_history | SIT-Composite index history / trend |
compare_providers | Price of one model across all providers that host it |
II_API_BASE - InferenceIndexer API base (default https://api.inferenceindexer.ai)II_API_KEY - Optional bearer key (public server works without one; a key raises rate limits)II_SSR_SECRET - Optional first-party secret for self-hosted/higher-tier use only. Not set on the public server.stdio (recommended for local/agent-run):
uv sync
uv run inferenceindexer-mcp
Serve over HTTP/SSE (for remote clients, e.g. the hosted endpoint at https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp):
uv run inferenceindexer-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8899
Claude Desktop / generic MCP client (stdio):
{
"mcpServers": {
"inferenceindexer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["inferenceindexer-mcp", "--transport", "stdio"]
}
}
}
Updated Aug 2026.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx inferenceindexer-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-desmartin01-inferenceindexer-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"inferenceindexer-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referenceinferenceindexer-mcppypiio.github.DesMartin01/inferenceindexer-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.