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pxpipe Pricing

open sourceopen source · MITlast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗
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Open Sourceofficial source ↗$0checked 2026-08-26Local proxy utility under MIT license; users pay standard Anthropic vision API token costs directly to their provider

structured from cited official pricing sources: “pxpipe is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. It runs locally via npx/Node.js as a proxy for Claude Code or other coding agents; users only pay their underlying LLM provider for the reduced image-token consumption.”

Self-hosting cost

pxpipe is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper AI CLI Agents

same category, free plan or open-source license

Claude CodeClaude Code is included with Anthropic subscription tiers starting at $20/month for Claude Pro, $100/month for Claude Max (5x), $200/month for Claude Max (20x), and $30/user/month for Claude Team ($25/user/month billed annually). Alternatively, developers can use the CLI via pay-as-you-go Anthropic API keys billed strictly per token consumed.AmpAmp pricing (vendor_documented, as-of 2026-09-17): free Hobby tier with all product features, pay-as-you-go orbs or free own Runners, and BYOK / linked ChatGPT (and other) subscriptions with no Amp token fees or limits on non-Enterprise tiers. Optional Individual plans: Megawatt $20/month and Gigawatt $200/month, each bundling included agent usage and orb minutes (vendor Individual cards describe ~45,000 minutes of orb time). Teams workspaces add sharing and pooled credits at no extra workspace fee; members can sit on Hobby, Megawatt, or Gigawatt. Enterprise is custom (SCIM, audit/network controls, pooled credits, priority support).Hermes Agentopen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT License (Hermes Agent) with open weights on Hugging Face under the Llama 3.1 Community License (Hermes 3). Zero software licensing costs; users can run models locally for free via Ollama/vLLM or connect to pay-as-you-go cloud API providers like OpenRouter and Together AI.Gemini CLIopen sourceOpen-source CLI ($0 Apache-2.0 license). As of 18 June 2026, free and Google AI Pro/Ultra individual accounts no longer use Gemini CLI for requests — use Antigravity CLI instead. Gemini CLI remains for organizations on supported Gemini Code Assist / Google Cloud paths and for paid API-key usage.
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FAQ

How much does pxpipe cost?

pxpipe is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. It runs locally via npx/Node.js as a proxy for Claude Code or other coding agents; users only pay their underlying LLM provider for the reduced image-token consumption.

Does pxpipe have a free plan?

Yes — pxpipe is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host pxpipe for free?

pxpipe is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper pxpipe alternatives?

Claude Code, Amp, Hermes Agent are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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