| 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. 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. |