Throttle · House #21,995

What it is

Calls itself “CLI”.

• Calls itself: CLI

“…open-source CLI · MIT · runs on your machine”

What it costs

Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. No yearly plan. 4 prices listed on its pages, from $0 to $50.

• Monthly: yes
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: 4 prices, from $0 to $50

“$0 forever · MIT”

“$50 $19 / month · launch price”

Who it sells to

Sells to businesses. Built for small businesses.

• Sells to: businesses
• Company size: small businesses

“Built for startups and companies already paying $1000+/month on inference.”

How it runs

A command-line tool for MacBook. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the PyPI. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product.

• Kind: cli
• Runs on: MacBook
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: PyPI
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product

“…open-source CLI · MIT · runs on your machine”

“…llama3.2:3b on local Ollama, MacBook. 5 requests.”

What it works with

Names Claude, LMDeploy and 4 more on its pages.

• Names: Claude · LMDeploy · Ollama · +3

“Throttle sits between your code and Claude/OpenAI, automatically routes requests to cheaper models when quality isn't sacrificed”

“…vLLM SGLang Ollama LMDeploy”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “1,206 valid requests”. Trying it asks for an email.

• Number claimed: 1,206 valid requests
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: an email address

“Get Pro early access →”

“Leave an email and what you run. You’ll hear from the person building it, and your setup shapes what ships first. No card today.”