Inference.net vs Raifle

Inference.net lists 2 models and Raifle 1. 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.

At a glance

Inference.netRaifle
Models listed21
Models with published pricing21
Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M)$0.08$4.50
Cheapest paid modelInference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06)SorcererLM 8x22B ($4.50)
Longest contextInference.net: Schematron V2 Small (128K)SorcererLM 8x22B (16K)
Free models00
Newest modelInference.net: Schematron V2 Small (2026-09-12)SorcererLM 8x22B (2024-11-08)
Price changes in the last 90 days00
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What each costs for real workloads

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.netRaifle
Customer-support chatbot
50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation
$5.25 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo$428 with SorcererLM 8x22B
RAG search over documents
20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages
$5.10 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo$585 with SorcererLM 8x22B
Coding / tool-using agent
2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context
no suitable modelno suitable model
Batch summarisation
10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page
$3.30 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo$387 with SorcererLM 8x22B
Long-document analysis
500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass
$1.65 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbono suitable model

Cheapest model for each capability

You needInference.netRaifle
Any modelInference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06)SorcererLM 8x22B ($4.50)
With tool callingnone listednone listed
With image inputnone listednone listed
With reasoning modenone listednone listed
128K+ contextInference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06)none listed
1M+ contextnone listednone listed

Line-up by type and price tier

Model typeInference.netRaifle
text->text21
Price per 1M (3:1 blend)Inference.netRaifle
Free00
Under $0.5020
$0.50 – $300
$3 – $1001
$10 and up00

Frequently asked questions

How does Inference.net cost compare with Raifle cost?

Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.08 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $4.50 for Raifle. The cheapest paid models are Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo at $0.06 and SorcererLM 8x22B at $4.50.

Is Inference.net better than Raifle?

It depends on the job: Inference.net offers the broader line-up (2 models vs 1), Inference.net the lower typical price, Inference.net the longest context (128K tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.

Which has more models, Inference.net or Raifle?

Inference.net: Inference.net lists 2 models and Raifle lists 1.

Which provider has the longest context window?

Inference.net: Inference.net's longest is Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small at 128K tokens; Raifle's is SorcererLM 8x22B at 16K.

Do Inference.net or Raifle offer free models?

Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.

Which provider has models that can read images?

Inference.net: 0 of 2 models accept images. Raifle: 0 of 1.

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