Chutes

Chutes serves as a decentralized, serverless inference platform for open-source AI models. It enables deploying, scaling, and running open-source models in production and exposes an OpenAI-compatible API for access, including support for TEE-protected models. The platform is an option for developers building AI-powered products who require flexible, scalable compute without relying on traditional, centralized infrastructure.

Chutes operates with a focus on developers who want to bring their own models or use models from its catalog. It emphasizes openness and decentralization, aiming to provide a scalable compute layer that can handle production workloads while maintaining compatibility with familiar API patterns. The service highlights real-time access to models and the ability to pull in the latest open-source advances shortly after release.

The documentation and marketing pages describe the model hosting, secure compute, and open API features along with examples of how to call the API, including how to structure requests to the chat completion endpoint. It also notes that models can be accessed via a standard, OpenAI-like interface, enabling easy integration into existing tooling and workflows.

Use cases

• Run AI inference for open-source models with production-grade scalability.