Overview
Wirable and layahost are two distinct products that cater to different needs in the AI and software development landscape. Wirable focuses on testing whether AI agents can effectively use your product, providing a score and evidence to help you improve agent interactions. layahost, on the other hand, is a hosted API for typed decisions, allowing you to classify text into predefined categories with probabilities, suitable for moderation, routing, intent detection, and more.
While both involve AI, their core functionalities and target audiences differ significantly. This comparison will help you understand their features, pricing, and ideal use cases.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Wirable | layahost |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Tests AI agent usability of your product | Hosted API for typed decisions from text |
| Core Mechanism | Runs real agent workflows against a URL; hosts MCP proxy | Accepts text and question with fixed answers; returns JSON with probabilities |
| Output Format | Score out of 100 with pass/fail evidence | JSON with answer and probability for each option |
| Integration | Paste a URL; no code required for testing; MCP proxy for agent completion | REST API; compatible with Jev SDKs (Python, JavaScript) by changing base URL and key |
| Use Cases | Agent readiness testing, debugging agent interactions | Content moderation, spam filtering, support triage, ticket routing, priority, language detection |
| Customization | Not specified; likely limited to predefined workflows | Custom models via fine-tuning on your labeled data; private Laya checkpoint |
| Data Privacy | Not specified | EU servers (Helsinki, Finland); text processed in memory, not used for training; logs kept 7 days |
| Pricing Model | Not specified | Flat $5 per million decisions, prepaid; volume discounts; rejected/failed requests free |
| Free Tier | Not specified | No free tier; prepaid from $10 (2M decisions). Demo available |
| Limitations | Not specified | 600 requests/min per key; up to 32 questions per request; 32,000 characters; text only |
Pricing
Wirable: Pricing details are not provided in the available information. You would need to contact the vendor for a quote.
layahost: Offers a flat, prepaid pricing model at $5 per million decisions. Credit starts from $10 (which buys 2 million decisions) and never expires. Volume discounts are available: +10% credit from $100, +20% from $500. Rejected and failed requests are free. There is no subscription or seat-based pricing. An invoice with VAT ID is available.
Pros and Cons
Wirable
Pros:
- Provides concrete evidence of agent usability with a score out of 100.
- MCP proxy helps agents complete tasks without requiring code changes.
- Simple to start: just paste a URL.
Cons:
- Pricing and free tier are not specified, making cost evaluation difficult.
- Limited information on customization and data privacy.
- Focus is narrow: only tests agent usability, not a general decision API.
layahost
Pros:
- Flat, predictable pricing at $5 per million decisions with volume discounts.
- Jev-compatible API allows easy migration and use of existing SDKs.
- Strong privacy: EU-hosted, in-memory processing, no training on your data.
- Supports custom fine-tuned models for specific labels.
- Clear use cases and live demo available.
Cons:
- No free tier; requires prepaid credit from $10.
- Accuracy may not match Jev on all tasks; independent tests show Laya behind Jev on some benchmarks.
- Text-only; does not support images.
- Rate limits may be restrictive for high-volume users (600 requests/min).
Verdict
Wirable and layahost serve entirely different purposes: Wirable is a specialized tool for testing and improving AI agent usability of your product, while layahost is a general-purpose decision API for text classification tasks. Choose Wirable if you need to ensure your product works well with AI agents and want actionable feedback. Choose layahost if you need a cost-effective, privacy-focused API for moderation, routing, or intent detection with easy Jev migration.