> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://runcrate.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Home

> Inference first. Compute when you need it.

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<DocsHero title="Build on Runcrate" subtitle="Inference by the token. Compute by the second. Everything you need to ship." />

> ## For Agents
>
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: [https://runcrate.ai/docs/llms.txt](https://runcrate.ai/docs/llms.txt)

Runcrate is the complete platform for AI teams to access open-source models and GPU compute. One account gives you production inference for 140+ models, on-demand GPU instances, dedicated clusters, and the SDKs to build with all of it.

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    Make your first API call in under 60 seconds.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Model Catalog" icon="brain" href="/models/model-catalog">
    Browse 140+ open-source models across text, image, video, and audio.
  </Card>

  <Card title="SDKs" icon="code" href="/sdks/overview">
    Python and TypeScript clients. Drop-in OpenAI SDK replacements.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="book" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Full REST API documentation for inference and infrastructure.
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## The Runcrate Platform

Everything your AI team needs: production inference, GPU compute, and dedicated clusters — all under one account and one bill.

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  <Card title="Models API" icon="message" href="/models/overview">
    Chat, image, video, TTS, and transcription via OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
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  <Card title="GPU Instances" icon="server" href="/instances/overview">
    Deploy containers with dedicated NVIDIA GPUs in 60 seconds.
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  <Card title="Storage" icon="database" href="/storage/overview">
    Persistent volumes with built-in file explorer.
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  <Card title="Dedicated Clusters" icon="server-2" href="/dedicated/overview">
    Reserved bare-metal from 16 to 128+ nodes.
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  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="cpu" href="/mcp/overview">
    Control Runcrate from Claude, Cursor, or any AI assistant.
  </Card>
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## Explore use cases

See how teams use Runcrate to build AI products, run inference at scale, train models, and deploy custom servers.

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  <Card title="AI SaaS Backend" icon="cloud" href="/examples/ai-saas-backend">
    Production AI backend with chat, image, and RAG.
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  <Card title="RAG Pipeline" icon="search" href="/examples/rag-pipeline">
    Retrieval-augmented generation with embeddings and vector search.
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  <Card title="Fine-tune LLMs" icon="adjustments-horizontal" href="/examples/fine-tune-llm">
    Fine-tune Llama, Mistral, or Qwen on your own data.
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  <Card title="Video Generation" icon="video" href="/examples/ai-video-pipeline">
    Generate videos with Kling, Veo, Sora, and Seedance.
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    Streaming chatbot with the Vercel AI SDK and Runcrate.
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  <Card title="ComfyUI in the Cloud" icon="photo" href="/examples/comfyui-cloud">
    Run ComfyUI on a GPU instance with persistent model storage.
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  <Card title="Deploy Llama" icon="server" href="/examples/deploy-llama">
    Self-host Llama 3 with vLLM for custom inference.
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  <Card title="Voice Cloning" icon="microphone" href="/examples/voice-cloning-api">
    Clone any voice and generate speech with TTS models.
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## Start building

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    Official Python client. Drop-in replacement for the OpenAI SDK.
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  <Card title="TypeScript" icon="brand-typescript" href="/sdks/typescript">
    Official TypeScript client for Node.js and edge runtimes.
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  <Card title="Vercel AI SDK" icon="triangle" href="/sdks/vercel-ai">
    First-class Runcrate provider for the Vercel AI SDK.
  </Card>
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  Full terminal control. Deploy instances, SSH in, transfer files, manage volumes — all from your terminal.
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