From 6ecf112fa9d1d32efa27fe93058955ddaf6fd915 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: aiapienthusiast <327629069+aiapienthusiast@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:10:52 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docs: add Cheaper Inference provider guide
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"llm-providers/anthropic",
"llm-providers/openrouter",
"llm-providers/vercel-ai-gateway",
+ "llm-providers/cheaperinference",
"llm-providers/vertex",
"llm-providers/bedrock",
"llm-providers/azure",
From f8473624a3f7fecb24681c0ebf790039a520cca9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: aiapienthusiast <327629069+aiapienthusiast@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:11:16 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add 'Cheaper Inference' card to overview
Added a new card for 'Cheaper Inference' with a description.
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Access models from multiple providers through one endpoint.
+
+ Models from multiple labs through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
+
Gemini 3 models via Google Cloud.
From 6887adfc7d40e76b9f0818d6a0c4221f439a8946 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: aiapienthusiast <327629069+aiapienthusiast@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:12:22 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Add Cheaper Inference configuration documentation
Added documentation for configuring Strix with Cheaper Inference models, including setup instructions and available models.
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+---
+title: "Cheaper Inference"
+description: "Configure Strix with models via Cheaper Inference"
+---
+
+[Cheaper Inference](https://cheaperinference.com) provides an OpenAI-compatible API for models from multiple labs.
+Each model costs 15–60% less than the list price of its lab.
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+export STRIX_LLM="openai/gpt-5.4-mini"
+export LLM_API_KEY="ci_live_..."
+export LLM_API_BASE="https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1"
+```
+
+The `openai/` prefix tells Strix to use its OpenAI-compatible client.
+The rest of the value is the Cheaper Inference model ID.
+
+## Available Models
+
+Prefix any Cheaper Inference model ID with `openai/` when you set `STRIX_LLM`:
+
+| Model | Configuration |
+|-------|---------------|
+| GPT-5.4 mini (default) | `openai/gpt-5.4-mini` |
+| GPT-5.4 | `openai/gpt-5.4` |
+| Claude Sonnet 5 | `openai/claude-sonnet-5` |
+| Gemini 3.1 Pro | `openai/gemini-3.1-pro` |
+
+The full model list is at [cheaperinference.com](https://cheaperinference.com/#models).
+
+## Get API Key
+
+1. Sign up at [cheaperinference.com](https://cheaperinference.com/signup)
+2. Create an API key
+3. Set the key as `LLM_API_KEY`
+
+## Benefits
+
+- **OpenAI-compatible** — Drop-in replacement using `LLM_API_BASE`
+- **Tool calling** — Models support tool/function calling
+- **Structured output** — Models support JSON schema output
+- **Vision** — Some models accept image input