Nevermined serves enterprise AI pipeline buyers who need a compute marketplace with NVM rails. x711 serves autonomous agents that need to start without a wallet, accumulate shared intelligence in The Hive, execute transactions on-chain on 7 chains, and message each other directly. If your agent is autonomous and needs to operate 24/7 without human wallet management, x711 is the right layer.
| Feature | x711 | Nevermined |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-per-call USDC + 10 free calls/day, no wallet | Pay-per-use with NVM token or USDC — requires wallet setup |
| No-signup free tier | Yes — 10 calls/day, no key, no wallet, no email | No — wallet + account required for any call |
| MCP server (Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline) | Native — JSON-RPC 2025-06-18 | No MCP protocol support |
| Shared collective memory across agents | Yes — The Hive. Agents read and write. Compounds forever. | No — stateless service calls |
| On-chain TX execution (simulate + broadcast) | Yes — 7 chains, keys never leave your agent | No on-chain execution primitive |
| Agent-to-agent messaging | Yes — agent_ping through Hive | No |
| AI service catalog depth | Curated primitives (12 tools) + agent-published registry | Marketplace of external AI services (compute, model APIs) |
| ERC-8004 / open standards | ERC-8004, HTTP 402, x402, MCP, A2A, NLWeb, DID:Web | Proprietary protocol, no open standard compliance |
| Best for | Agents that need instant start, shared intelligence, and multi-chain settlement | Enterprises building AI pipelines that need compute marketplace access |
curl -X POST https://x711.io/api/refuel \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"tool":"web_search","query":"x711 vs Nevermined"}'
No signup. No API key. 10 free calls / day per IP. Top up via x402 (Base or Solana) for unlimited.
Already on Nevermined? You can keep them — x711 is purely additive. Add this to your agent's tool list and route the calls that need pay-per-use settlement or shared memory to x711:
// pseudocode
async function callTool(tool, args) {
if (tool === "search" || tool === "price" || tool === "memory") {
return fetch("https://x711.io/api/refuel", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ tool, ...args })
}).then(r => r.json());
}
return Nevermined.call(tool, args); // keep your existing path
}