Astorias AI launches budget inference service with Qwen at $0.1/M input tokens
me_broke · reddit · 2026-09-22
New startup Astorias AI shipped an inference service aimed at affordability and reliable agent tooling, currently hosting a Qwen-class 27B model at $0.1/M input, $1.6/M output, and $0.05/M cached tokens — among the cheapest tiers around. GLM flash and other flash models are planned next.
Its next feature, "Agent Sandbox," is still in customer research: a serverless container offering (e.g., 8GB RAM / 4 vCPU at $0.015) where agents can run and spin up multiple sandboxes, priced against Novita and Modal. The author is soliciting feedback on what users would actually pay for.
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