The Nous Research Inference API offers hosted, programmatic access to Nous models, enabling developers to integrate them into applications through a managed interface.
1.1 Current Status
The Nous Research API is a hosted provider service. It primarily offers:
- Access to Nous-hosted models (e.g., Hermes series)
- API keys and documentation via the Nous portal
- Some third-party models through integrations like OpenRouter
However, it does not provide a user-facing option to configure a custom upstream provider (such as entering your own Base URL, API key, and model for external services like RyGen AI).
1.2 Notes
- Use the Nous Research API if you want to interact with Nous-hosted models directly.
- If your goal is to access external providers like Rygen, you should use tools that support OpenAI-compatible custom endpoints instead of the Nous portal.
1.3 References
- Nous Research portal
- Nous Research API documentation
- Nous Research help center
- Nous Research model listings