Out of frustration, I built an AI API proxy that automatically routes each request to the cheapest available provider in real-time.
The problem: AI API pricing is a mess. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all have different pricing models, rate limits, and availability. Switching providers means rewriting code. Most devs just pick one and overpay.
The solution: One endpoint. Drop-in replacement for OpenAI's API. Behind the scenes, it checks current pricing and routes to whichever provider (GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini) costs least for that specific request. If one fails, it falls back to the next cheapest.
How it works:
- Estimates token count before routing
- Queries real-time provider costs from database
- Routes to cheapest available option
- Automatic fallback on provider errors
- Unified response format regardless of provider
Typical savings: 60-90% on most requests, since Gemini Flash is often free/cheapest, but you still get Claude or GPT-4 when needed.
h2o_wine•39m ago
The problem: AI API pricing is a mess. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all have different pricing models, rate limits, and availability. Switching providers means rewriting code. Most devs just pick one and overpay.
The solution: One endpoint. Drop-in replacement for OpenAI's API. Behind the scenes, it checks current pricing and routes to whichever provider (GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini) costs least for that specific request. If one fails, it falls back to the next cheapest.
How it works: - Estimates token count before routing - Queries real-time provider costs from database - Routes to cheapest available option - Automatic fallback on provider errors - Unified response format regardless of provider
Typical savings: 60-90% on most requests, since Gemini Flash is often free/cheapest, but you still get Claude or GPT-4 when needed.
30 free requests, no card required: https://tokensaver.org
Technical deep-dive on provider pricing: https://tokensaver.org/blog/openai-vs-anthropic-vs-gemini-pr...
I wrote up how to reduce AI costs without switching providers entirely: https://tokensaver.org/blog/reduce-ai-api-costs-without-swit...
Happy to answer questions about the routing logic, pricing model, or architecture.