Photon

Photon

Moondream
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About

Cheaper Inference is an OpenAI-compatible API gateway that provides access to AI models from multiple providers through a single API key, without requiring users to change their request format. Developers can switch by replacing the provider base URL and API key while keeping the same model, messages, tools, streaming settings, and response handling. It supports text and image models, vision-capable chat requests, streaming, prompt caching, reasoning controls, and temporary image uploads for larger vision payloads. Models are selected per request, and the catalog can be filtered by type, vision, reasoning, streaming, or provider. Automatic retries handle network and provider failures, while eligible fallback routes can be tried before a request fails. Every request is visible in History, giving teams a record of request volume, token usage, and operational activity.

About

Photon is Moondream’s official high-performance inference engine, designed to run vision-language models efficiently across cloud, desktop, and edge environments while delivering real-time performance for production AI systems. It is built as a custom inference layer tightly integrated with the Moondream model architecture, using optimized scheduling, native image processing, and purpose-built CUDA kernels to maximize speed and efficiency. This co-designed approach allows Photon to significantly reduce latency compared to traditional VLM setups, enabling responsive interactions on edge devices and real-time throughput on server-grade hardware. It supports deployment across a wide range of NVIDIA GPUs, from embedded systems like Jetson devices to high-end multi-GPU servers, making it adaptable for diverse operational needs. It includes production-ready features such as automatic batching, prefix caching, and memory-efficient attention mechanisms.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

AI teams and developers in need of a tool to access and route requests across multiple AI models and providers through one OpenAI-compatible API

Audience

AI engineers and computer vision teams who need to deploy real-time, high-performance vision-language models across cloud, edge, and on-prem environments

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$0.48 per output
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$300 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

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Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Keak
United States
cheaperinference.com

Company Information

Moondream
Founded: 2024
United States
moondream.ai/p/photon

Alternatives

Alternatives

Lens

Lens

Moondream
Router

Router

Ramp

Categories

Categories

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Integrations

Claude Fable 5
Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Sonnet 5
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
GLM-4.5
GLM-5
GLM-5.1
GPT-5 nano
GPT-5.3-Codex
GPT-5.4 Pro
GPT-5.4 mini
GPT-5.6 Luna
GPT-5.6 Terra
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini 3 Flash
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Kimi K3
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
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