Is the ai-netcafe MCP server free to use?

Yes. ai-netcafe is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the ai-netcafe MCP server free to use?

Yes. ai-netcafe is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Ai Netcafe

Compare LLM cost/latency on one prompt; PDF translate, PPTX, cited research. No key needed.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-netcafe-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-netcafe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

ai-netcafe

Hosted open-source AI apps, callable by your agent over MCP — and from your terminal.

Terminal

npx ai-netcafe compare "dedupe a JS array preserving order"

Code

MODEL              COST       LATENCY
deepseek-v4-flash  $0.00012    7.6s
gemini-3.5-flash   $0.000341   10.0s
GLM5.2             $0.001828   9.0s

cheapest: deepseek-v4-flash   fastest: deepseek-v4-flash
15.2× between cheapest and priciest

The point: costs are metered, not quoted

Every number above is read from the upstream usage response, not derived from a published price list. That distinction matters more than it sounds — while building this we found the obvious conversion formula was wrong for several models (one was off by ~9×, another by ~3×), and only billing-delta measurement matched reality. Full method and data.

Connect it to an agent

Terminal

npx ai-netcafe install     # prints config for Claude Code / Desktop / Cursor

Or directly:

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http ai-netcafe https://ainetcafe.com/mcp

Skills the agent gets

Skill	What it does
`compare_models`	One prompt across many LLMs, with real metered cost + latency
`translate_pdf`	Translate a PDF keeping formulas, figures and two-column layout intact
`deep_research`	Plans sub-questions, searches, reads sources, writes a cited report
`make_slides`	Generates a real downloadable `.pptx`
`list_apps` / `get_app`	Catalogue of the hosted open-source apps, with source repos
`ask_model` / `list_models`	Single model call; model list with prices

Backed by open-source projects — PDFMathTranslate, GPT Academic, GPT Researcher, NextChat, LobeChat — hosted pre-configured so you can try them without installing Docker, Python, or supplying an API key.

CLI commands

Terminal

npx ai-netcafe compare "<prompt>"   # multi-model comparison with real costs
npx ai-netcafe ask "<prompt>"       # single model
npx ai-netcafe apps                 # hosted apps + source repos
npx ai-netcafe models               # models with per-million prices
npx ai-netcafe install              # MCP config for your agent

Quota

Anonymous calls get a small free quota — enough to try. Heavy skills (whole-PDF translation, deep research, slide generation) need an account or your own key, because one of those runs costs dozens to hundreds of model calls.

server.ts

export ALLROUTER_API_KEY=sk-...   # unlimited, billed to you

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Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "ai-netcafe": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "ai-netcafe"] } }

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Documentation Overview

ai-netcafe

Hosted open-source AI apps, callable by your agent over MCP — and from your terminal.

Terminal

npx ai-netcafe compare "dedupe a JS array preserving order"

Code

MODEL              COST       LATENCY
deepseek-v4-flash  $0.00012    7.6s
gemini-3.5-flash   $0.000341   10.0s
GLM5.2             $0.001828   9.0s

cheapest: deepseek-v4-flash   fastest: deepseek-v4-flash
15.2× between cheapest and priciest

The point: costs are metered, not quoted

Connect it to an agent

Terminal

npx ai-netcafe install     # prints config for Claude Code / Desktop / Cursor

Or directly:

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http ai-netcafe https://ainetcafe.com/mcp

Skills the agent gets

Skill	What it does
`compare_models`	One prompt across many LLMs, with real metered cost + latency
`translate_pdf`	Translate a PDF keeping formulas, figures and two-column layout intact
`deep_research`	Plans sub-questions, searches, reads sources, writes a cited report
`make_slides`	Generates a real downloadable `.pptx`
`list_apps` / `get_app`	Catalogue of the hosted open-source apps, with source repos
`ask_model` / `list_models`	Single model call; model list with prices

CLI commands

Terminal

npx ai-netcafe compare "<prompt>"   # multi-model comparison with real costs
npx ai-netcafe ask "<prompt>"       # single model
npx ai-netcafe apps                 # hosted apps + source repos
npx ai-netcafe models               # models with per-million prices
npx ai-netcafe install              # MCP config for your agent

Quota

server.ts

export ALLROUTER_API_KEY=sk-...   # unlimited, billed to you

Ai Netcafe

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Ai Netcafe

Quick Install

Install Config Generator

Documentation Overview

ai-netcafe

The point: costs are metered, not quoted

Connect it to an agent

Skills the agent gets

CLI commands

Quota

Links

Related MCP Servers

Frequently Asked Questions about Ai Netcafe

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Technical Specs & Signals

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