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Featherless
Featherless is an Inference API (open-weight) in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Hosted open-weight inference API when you want a large OSS model catalog (40k+ vendor claim) and need the Developer tier for coding-agent API access.
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Hosted open-weight inference API when you want a large OSS model catalog (40k+ vendor claim) and need the Developer tier for coding-agent API access.
Skip if
You only want interactive chat (Chat tier bans agents/API), need frontier Claude/GPT proper, or want closed-weight frontier labs.
Who it fits
- Hosted open-weight inference API when you want a large OSS model catalog (40k+ vendor claim) and need the Developer tier for coding-agent API access.
- Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup
Pros
Hosted open-weight model inference API — vendor claims 40,000+ models to browse and test; Developer tier targets coding-agent API workloads.
Cons
Chat plan (~$25/mo) is interactive-only and bans coding agents/API — need Developer for agents; open-weight only; capacity/quality risk on shared hosting; catalog has not hands-on verified latency/quality.
Facts
- Locality:
- Cloud-native
- Surfaces:
- Web
- Maturity:
- General availability
- Verified:
- Sep 2026
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What is Featherless?
- Featherless is an Inference API (open-weight) covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Hosted open-weight model inference API — vendor claims 40,000+ models to browse and test; Developer tier targets coding-agent API workloads.
Who is Featherless best for?
- Hosted open-weight inference API when you want a large OSS model catalog (40k+ vendor claim) and need the Developer tier for coding-agent API access.
When should I skip Featherless?
- You only want interactive chat (Chat tier bans agents/API), need frontier Claude/GPT proper, or want closed-weight frontier labs.
What are the main trade-offs of Featherless?
- Pros: Hosted open-weight model inference API — vendor claims 40,000+ models to browse and test; Developer tier targets coding-agent API workloads. Cons: Chat plan (~$25/mo) is interactive-only and bans coding agents/API — need Developer for agents; open-weight only; capacity/quality risk on shared hosting; catalog has not hands-on verified latency/quality.
Does Featherless support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?
- This card lists AGENTS.md as N/A, SKILL.md as N/A, and rules/memory as Featherless API key in agent config.. Free options: Chat ~$25/mo (interactive only — bans coding agents/API); Developer ~$50 credits/mo (agents/API, up to 256K); Business custom..
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