No silent swaps.
Your selected model answers. If it is unavailable, you receive an error—not an undisclosed substitute.
Models You Want,The Price You Deserve
Frontier models for your coding tools, applications and images. One OpenAI-compatible endpoint. 50% to 70%+ less than going direct.
Direct API$27,000
DiscountRouter$9,450
$17,550 saved / month 65% less
Illustrative estimate. View assumptions.50%minimum savings vs. direct pricing
70%+savings at 30B tokens / month
1OpenAI-compatible endpoint
0prompts or responses stored by us
Use your
existing tools.
Connect a coding harness through Bridge, or call the API from your app. Text and image requests share one account.
Connect your
coding harness.
Bridge connects your tool and backs up its configuration. Disconnect to restore your previous setup.
CodexClaude CodeOpenCode
Follow an example request - Base URL
- https://api.discountrouter.ai/v1
- API key
- dr_example_••••••••••••
- Model
- the-exact-model-you-want
Reversible connection. Your previous configuration is backed up.
Keep your SDK.
Change the connection.
Set the base URL and your DiscountRouter key. Choose the model explicitly, using the same request structure.
Ask about your integrationfrom openai import OpenAI client = OpenAI( base_url="https://api.discountrouter.ai/v1", api_key="YOUR_DISCOUNTROUTER_KEY", ) reply = client.chat.completions.create( model="the-exact-model-you-want", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}], )
Use a model ID available to your account. The model name and API key above are placeholders.
Images use
the same account.
Call an image model from your application or a tool that supports image generation. Usage appears on the same invoice.
Discuss your image workloadimage = client.images.generate(
model="the-image-model-you-want",
prompt="Satin ribbons in a dark studio",
size="1024x1024",
)1024 × 1024
Example request size. Supported options depend on the image model you select.Integration examples, not a live console.Your model choice stays explicit.
Supported
models
One API for the models you use. Choose the model for each request.
Discuss your model mix- OpenAI
- GPT-6 Astra
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- GPT-5.6 Terra
- GPT-5.6 Luna
- GPT Image 2
- Anthropic
- Claude Fable 5.1
- Claude Opus 5
- Claude Opus 4.8
- Claude Sonnet 5
- xAI
- Grok 4.6
- Grok 4.5
- Z.ai
- GLM 5.3
- GLM 5.3 Flash
- Moonshot
- Kimi K3
- DeepSeek
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Capabilities, pricing and limits vary by model.
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See where
your request goes.
DiscountRouter handles authentication, limits and account routing. It doesn’t quietly substitute a different model.
- The selected model receives the request.
- Unavailable models return an explicit error.
- Responses stream back to your tool or app.
- Your tool
- Bridge
- Gateway
- The model
- Chosen model
- Flagship reasoning
- Returned model
- Run the example
- Routing
- Not run
Preview only—no API call is made. The model names illustrate capabilities, not a live model catalog.
What lower costs
look like at scale.
Start at 50% less than direct pricing. Higher-volume examples below show how the savings increase.
$17,550
saved each month at
20 billion tokens
Illustrative workload, not a personalized quote. Your model and token mix determine your actual bill.
- Direct API
- DiscountRouter
- Difference = savings
| Tokens / month | Direct API | DiscountRouter | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 billion | $6,750 | $2,700 | $4,05060% |
| 10 billion | $13,500 | $5,400 | $8,10060% |
| 20 billion | $27,000 | $9,450 | $17,55065% |
| 30 billion | $40,500 | ≤ $12,150 | $28,350+70%+ |
About these estimates. Estimates are based on our internal usage. Actual costs and savings depend on your model mix and workload. Send us your usage for a quote.
One account.
Account rotation, quotas and cooldowns stay behind the gateway. You manage models, not a collection of provider logins.
No stored content.
Prompts and responses pass through memory. Operational logs hold numbers and identifiers, not your request content.
Get a quote for
your workload.
Share your model mix and monthly usage. We’ll compare it with your current spend.
sales@discountrouter.aiUseful details: your main models, cached vs. fresh input, output volume, and the tools you’re connecting.