Description
Throttle is a tool designed to reduce the costs associated with AI inference on GPUs, whether they are owned or rented. It achieves this by identifying serving configurations that are inefficient and proving the savings in terms of dollars per million tokens. This ensures that users only retain configurations that provide genuine cost benefits. Throttle is compatible with a wide range of AI servers, including vLLM, SGLang, TGI, Ollama, LMDeploy, llama.cpp, TensorRT-LLM, and NIM, among others.
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The tool is open-source and available under the MIT license, allowing users to inspect and modify the code as needed. It operates locally, meaning that all prompts, responses, and keys remain within the user's environment, ensuring data privacy and security. Throttle provides a command-line interface (CLI) that is free to use, and it also offers a free 2-month pilot for enterprise users.
Throttle's pricing model is flexible, starting with $10 of free credits for Throttle Cloud, which does not require a credit card. The Starter plan is priced at $30 per month, the Pro plan at $50 per month, and the Team plan at $100 per month, each including equivalent usage credits. Enterprise plans are custom-priced and involve a hands-on pilot where users pay only from verified savings.
The tool's core functionality includes running checks to determine the cost per million tokens, with a 95% confidence interval to account for noise. It flags any changes in output length or token cap hits, ensuring that only genuine savings are considered. Throttle also provides a user interface (UI) for visualizing savings and costs, which can be accessed locally on the user's machine.
- CategoryMLOps & Model Deployment
- Pricing ModelFreemium
- DeploymentLocal
- PlatformsOpenAI-compatible
Throttle's Core Features
Open-source CLI
Cost optimization for AI inference
Compatibility with multiple AI servers
Local data processing
Free 2-month enterprise pilot
95% confidence interval for savings
Noise-calibrated verdicts
Throttle Cloud with usage credits
How to use Throttle?
Install: pipx install throttle-pro
Run: Execute throttle check on your setup
Analyze: Review cost savings and configurations
Optimize: Implement cost-effective configurations
Throttle's Use Cases
- Cost Reduction
- Configuration Analysis
- Data Privacy
- Enterprise Savings
- Open Source Development
