model-version-mcp

MCP server that provides up-to-date AI model names and pricing from models.dev.

Solves the problem of AI models hallucinating outdated model names by providing a live-fetched, filtered list of recently released models.

Tool

get_ai_models

Returns AI models released within the last 4 months with pricing data.

Parameters:

• provider (optional): Filter by provider name, e.g. "anthropic", "openai", "google"

Returns: JSON with model id, name, provider, release_date, cost ($/1M tokens), context window, and capabilities.

Related MCP server: ai-model-selector-mcp

Setup

Claude Code (local)

git clone <repo>
cd model-version-mcp
npm install
npm run build
claude mcp add --transport stdio model-version-mcp node dist/index.js

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "model-version-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/model-version-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Data source

models.dev — community-maintained, no API key required. Cache refreshes every 60 minutes.