Shift AI — Cheap, Fast AI Inference API

4 open-source models. OpenAI-compatible. $2 for 1,000 requests.

Quick Start

# Get a free trial (50 requests)
curl -X POST https://api.shiftai.dev/trial

# Generate text
curl -X POST https://api.shiftai.dev/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "Explain quantum computing in one sentence", "model": "qwen2.5:3b"}'

SDK

npm install shift-ai

import ShiftAI from 'shift-ai';

const ai = new ShiftAI('sk_your_key');
const res = await ai.generate('Hello world');
console.log(res.response);

// Chat (OpenAI-compatible)
const chat = await ai.chat([
  { role: 'user', content: 'Write a haiku about coding' }
]);

CLI

npx shift-ai --key sk_xxx "What is 2+2?"

Models

Model	Size	Best For
qwen2.5:3b	1.9GB	Fast responses, simple tasks
gemma3:4b	3.3GB	Balanced speed/quality
qwen2.5:7b	4.7GB	Complex reasoning
gemma3:12b	8.1GB	Highest quality

Pricing

Plan	Requests	Price
Trial	50	Free
Starter	1,000	$2
Builder	5,000	$5
Pro	20,000	$15
Unlimited	100,000	$49

Why Shift AI?

• Cheap: 10-50x cheaper than OpenAI for simple tasks
• Fast: Models run on dedicated GPU, no cold starts
• Private: No data logging, no training on your data
• OpenAI-compatible: Drop-in replacement for /v1/chat/completions