Inference.net lists 2 models and Meta 9. Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model ($0.08 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
| Inference.net | Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 2 | 9 |
| Models with published pricing | 2 | 9 |
| Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M) | $0.08 | $2.00 |
| Cheapest paid model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| Longest context | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small (128K) | Meta: Muse Spark 1.1 (1.0M) |
| Free models | 0 | 0 |
| Newest model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small (2026-09-12) | Meta: Muse Spark Open (2026-10-15) |
| Price changes in the last 90 days | 0 | 11 |
For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.
| Workload (per month) | Inference.net | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-support chatbot 50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation | $5.25 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $11.50 with Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor |
| RAG search over documents 20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages | $5.10 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $14.00 with Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor |
| Coding / tool-using agent 2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context | no suitable model | $14.40 with Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor |
| Batch summarisation 10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page | $3.30 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $9.20 with Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor |
| Long-document analysis 500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass | $1.65 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $5.20 with Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor |
| You need | Inference.net | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Any model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| With tool calling | none listed | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| With image input | none listed | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| With reasoning mode | none listed | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| 128K+ context | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| 1M+ context | none listed | Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor ($0.13) |
| Model type | Inference.net | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| text+image+file+audio+video->text | 0 | 2 |
| text+image+file+video->text | 0 | 5 |
| text+image->text | 0 | 2 |
| text->text | 2 | 0 |
| Price per 1M (3:1 blend) | Inference.net | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 | 0 |
| Under $0.50 | 2 | 3 |
| $0.50 – $3 | 0 | 5 |
| $3 – $10 | 0 | 1 |
| $10 and up | 0 | 0 |
Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.08 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $2.00 for Meta. The cheapest paid models are Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo at $0.06 and Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor at $0.13.
It depends on the job: Meta offers the broader line-up (2 models vs 9), Inference.net the lower typical price, Meta the longest context (1.0M tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
Meta: Inference.net lists 2 models and Meta lists 9.
Meta: Inference.net's longest is Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small at 128K tokens; Meta's is Meta: Muse Spark 1.1 at 1.0M.
Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.
Inference.net: 0 of 2 models accept images. Meta: 9 of 9.