README.md
Volt HQ
The compute price oracle for AI agents.
What it does
- Compares pricing across 8 providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Together AI, DeepInfra, Fireworks AI, Hyperbolic, Akash) — 106+ offerings with live API pricing
- Recommends optimal routing — tells your agent where to get the same quality for less, with savings estimates
- Tracks spend and budgets — spending summaries by provider/model, savings reports, and threshold alerts
Install
Auto-configure Cursor and Claude Desktop in one command:
npx volthq-mcp-server --setup
Detects installed clients, merges config without overwriting your existing MCP servers.
Manual setup
Cursor — add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"volthq": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "volthq-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Claude Desktop — add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"volthq": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "volthq-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
volt_check_price |
Compare pricing across providers for a model |
volt_recommend_route |
Get optimal provider recommendation with savings estimate |
volt_get_spend |
Spending summary by provider and model (today/7d/30d) |
volt_get_savings |
Actual spend vs optimized spend comparison |
volt_set_budget_alert |
Set daily/weekly/monthly budget threshold alerts |
Example
> volt_check_price { "model": "llama-70b" }
Price comparison for "llama-70b" — 8 offerings found
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1. DeepInfra — Llama-70B
Input: $0.20/M tokens | Output: $0.27/M tokens | Avg: $0.24/M
Quality: 88% | Region: global
2. Hyperbolic — Llama-70B (FP8) on H100-SXM
Input: $0.40/M tokens | Output: $0.40/M tokens | Avg: $0.40/M
Quality: 85% | Region: global
3. Hyperbolic — Llama-70B (BF16) on H100-SXM
Input: $0.55/M tokens | Output: $0.55/M tokens | Avg: $0.55/M
Quality: 88% | Region: global
4. Groq — Llama-70B
Input: $0.59/M tokens | Output: $0.79/M tokens | Avg: $0.69/M
Quality: 88% | Region: global
5. Fireworks AI — Llama-70B
Input: $0.70/M tokens | Output: $0.70/M tokens | Avg: $0.70/M
Quality: 88% | Region: global
6. Together AI — Llama-70B
Input: $0.88/M tokens | Output: $0.88/M tokens | Avg: $0.88/M
Quality: 88% | Region: global
7. Akash — Llama-70B (FP8) on H100-SXM
Input: $3.49/M tokens | Output: $8.72/M tokens | Avg: $6.11/M
Quality: 85% | Region: global
8. Akash — Llama-70B (FP8) on A100-80GB
Input: $5.24/M tokens | Output: $13.11/M tokens | Avg: $9.18/M
Quality: 85% | Region: global
Cheapest is 97% less than most expensive option.
DeepInfra at $0.24/M, Hyperbolic at $0.40/M, Groq at $0.69/M, Fireworks AI at $0.70/M — all vs GPT-4o at $6.25/M.
Supported providers
- OpenAI — GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini
- Anthropic — Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Haiku 4.5
- Groq — Llama-70B, Llama-8B, Mixtral-8x7B
- Together AI — Llama-70B, Llama-8B, DeepSeek-V3
- DeepInfra — 75+ models with live API pricing (Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, Gemma, and more)
- Fireworks AI — Llama-70B, Llama-8B, DeepSeek-R1
- Hyperbolic — DeepSeek-V3, DeepSeek-R1, Llama-70B, Llama-8B
- Akash — Llama-70B, Llama-8B on H100 and A100 (live GPU pricing)
Links
- npm: volthq-mcp-server
- Web: volthq.dev
- Pricing: volthq.dev/pricing
License
MIT
Tools 5
volt_check_priceCompare pricing across providers for a modelvolt_recommend_routeGet optimal provider recommendation with savings estimatevolt_get_spendSpending summary by provider and model (today/7d/30d)volt_get_savingsActual spend vs optimized spend comparisonvolt_set_budget_alertSet daily/weekly/monthly budget threshold alertsTry it
→Compare the current pricing for llama-70b across all supported providers.
→Which provider offers the best price for running Claude Sonnet 4.6 right now?
→Show me a summary of my AI compute spending over the last 30 days.
→How much money could I have saved on my recent model usage by using optimal routing?
→Set a budget alert for my daily AI compute spend at $5.00.