# DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Inference Hub Reference

DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Inference Hub provides a single control plane for managing inference workflows. It includes a Model Catalog where you can view available foundation models, including both DigitalOcean-hosted and third-party commercial models, compare capabilities and pricing, and run inference using serverless or dedicated deployments. DigitalOcean Gradient AI Inference Hub is in [public preview](https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/product-lifecycle/index.html.md#public-preview) and enabled for all users. You can [contact support](https://cloudsupport.digitalocean.com) for questions or assistance.

## The DigitalOcean API

The [DigitalOcean API](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/index.html.md) lets you manage resources programmatically with standard HTTP requests. All actions available in the control panel are also available through the API.

You can use the Dedicated Inference API to create and manage your dedicated inference deployments. For more information, see [Dedicated Inference API](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api/digitalocean/index.html.md#tag/Dedicated%20Inference).