diff --git a/cli/cmd/predict.go b/cli/cmd/predict.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d3a7e6e88..0000000000
--- a/cli/cmd/predict.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2020 Cortex Labs, Inc.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package cmd
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/cli/cluster"
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/pkg/lib/errors"
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/pkg/lib/exit"
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/pkg/lib/files"
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/pkg/lib/json"
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/pkg/lib/telemetry"
-	"github.com/cortexlabs/cortex/pkg/types/userconfig"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-var (
-	_flagPredictEnv string
-)
-
-func predictInit() {
-	_predictCmd.Flags().SortFlags = false
-	_predictCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&_flagPredictEnv, "env", "e", "", "environment to use")
-}
-
-var _predictCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "predict API_NAME JSON_FILE",
-	Short: "make a prediction request using a json file",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		envName, err := getEnvFromFlag(_flagPredictEnv)
-		if err != nil {
-			telemetry.Event("cli.predict")
-			exit.Error(err)
-		}
-
-		env, err := ReadOrConfigureEnv(envName)
-		if err != nil {
-			telemetry.Event("cli.predict")
-			exit.Error(err)
-		}
-		telemetry.Event("cli.predict", map[string]interface{}{"provider": env.Provider.String(), "env_name": env.Name})
-
-		err = printEnvIfNotSpecified(env.Name, cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			exit.Error(err)
-		}
-
-		apiName := args[0]
-		jsonPath := args[1]
-
-		apisRes, err := cluster.GetAPI(MustGetOperatorConfig(env.Name), apiName)
-		if err != nil {
-			exit.Error(err)
-		}
-
-		if len(apisRes) == 0 {
-			exit.Error(errors.ErrorUnexpected(fmt.Sprintf("unable to find API %s", apiName)))
-		}
-
-		apiRes := apisRes[0]
-
-		if apiRes.Spec.Kind != userconfig.RealtimeAPIKind {
-			exit.Error(errors.ErrorUnexpected("unable to get api", apiName)) // unexpected
-		}
-
-		totalReady := apiRes.Status.Updated.Ready + apiRes.Status.Stale.Ready
-		if totalReady == 0 {
-			exit.Error(ErrorAPINotReady(apiName, apiRes.Status.Message()))
-		}
-
-		predictResponse, err := makePredictRequest(apiRes.Endpoint, jsonPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			exit.Error(err)
-		}
-
-		prettyResp, err := json.Pretty(predictResponse)
-		if err != nil {
-			exit.Error(err)
-		}
-		fmt.Println(prettyResp)
-	},
-}
-
-func makePredictRequest(apiEndpoint string, jsonPath string) (interface{}, error) {
-	jsonBytes, err := files.ReadFileBytes(jsonPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		exit.Error(err)
-	}
-
-	payload := bytes.NewBuffer(jsonBytes)
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", apiEndpoint, payload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, _errStrCantMakeRequest)
-	}
-
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	header, httpResponseBody, err := makeRequest(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if header.Get("Content-Type") == "application/json" {
-		var predictResponse interface{}
-		err = json.DecodeWithNumber(httpResponseBody, &predictResponse)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "prediction response")
-		}
-		return predictResponse, nil
-	}
-
-	return string(httpResponseBody), nil
-}
diff --git a/cli/cmd/root.go b/cli/cmd/root.go
index c7abc34371..ecaefcbf03 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/root.go
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ func init() {
 	getInit()
 	logsInit()
 	patchInit()
-	predictInit()
 	refreshInit()
 	versionInit()
 }
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ func Execute() {
 	_rootCmd.AddCommand(_patchCmd)
 	_rootCmd.AddCommand(_logsCmd)
 	_rootCmd.AddCommand(_refreshCmd)
-	_rootCmd.AddCommand(_predictCmd)
 	_rootCmd.AddCommand(_deleteCmd)
 
 	_rootCmd.AddCommand(_clusterCmd)
diff --git a/docs/clients/cli.md b/docs/clients/cli.md
index 1859409d32..04804df513 100644
--- a/docs/clients/cli.md
+++ b/docs/clients/cli.md
@@ -75,19 +75,6 @@ Flags:
   -h, --help            help for refresh
 ```
 
-## predict
-
-```text
-make a prediction request using a json file
-
-Usage:
-  cortex predict API_NAME JSON_FILE [flags]
-
-Flags:
-  -e, --env string   environment to use
-  -h, --help         help for predict
-```
-
 ## delete
 
 ```text