Inference Cooperative vs digithings

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Inference Cooperative compared with digithings
Detail	Inference Cooperative	digithings
What it does	Member-governed cooperative for AI inference	Open-source AI infrastructure you self-host on your own hardware with your own keys
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Open source
Pricing	Dues: sliding scale starting at $5/month. All members receive $15/month credit for chat and API. Additional credits available for purchase; credits never expire and carry over month to month.	Self-host: $0 (open source, MIT-licensed). Service and Enterprise tiers available on contact for integration and custom development work.
Key features	Web search built into chat File uploads and document support OpenAI-compatible developer API Personal API keys Encrypted enclave privacy option 100% renewable energy option Member governance participation Shared monthly credit allowance Publicly developed models	Provider routing with LiteLLM
What makes it different	Member-governed cooperative structure where users help decide the direction and choices Equal membership with sliding-scale pricing based on ability to pay Choice of AI models by values including privacy and renewable energy No data lock-in; members own their data and can cancel anytime Credits never expire and carry over month to month	Complete ownership: your keys, hardware, data and audit logs stay under your control No vendor lock-in: compose individual modules with your existing stack rather than replacing it Full transparency: MIT-licensed, publicly developed on GitHub with open issues, PRs and commit history Every request traceable: one ID threads through all services with full audit logging
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	12 −2 (down) since last check	5 −4 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	6	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	15	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	22	1

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