One API key. 5 providers. Routes to the cheapest model automatically. No OpenRouter markup.
# Before — OpenRouter client = OpenAI( base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key="sk-or-..." ) response = client.chat.completions.create( model="anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet", messages=[...] )
# After — CheaperLLM client = OpenAI( base_url="https://api.cheaperllm.com/v1", api_key="sk-cl-..." ) response = client.chat.completions.create( model="anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet", messages=[...] )
Drop-in OpenAI-compatible API. No SDK changes. No new dependencies. Works with any library that speaks the OpenAI spec.
Sign up and receive a single sk-cl-… key. That's it. One credential, all providers.
Swap openrouter.ai/api/v1 with api.cheaperllm.com/v1. Keep the same model names. Zero other changes.
We route directly to provider APIs with zero markup. No per-request fee. You pay provider cost only — billed cleanly through us.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet — input cost per 1M tokens
CheaperLLM adds a small transparent margin over direct provider cost — still 12% cheaper than OpenRouter's markup. Exact prices shown in your dashboard.
Same model strings as OpenRouter. Switch providers without changing your code.
All prices are approximate provider list prices. Your CheaperLLM invoice includes a small transparent service margin. Exact per-call costs visible in your usage dashboard.
Token usage billed at provider cost + our margin, capped monthly. Scale down or cancel anytime.
Heavy usage? Contact us for enterprise volume pricing. Token overages billed at cost + margin, never blocked.
Be first to get access. Pro plan at 50% off for the first 200 signups. No spam — just your invite link when we're ready.