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CheapAI
Drop-in AI API replacement — cheaper, same SDK
OpenAI-compatible API — 80% cheaper, one line to migrate. Change base_url and your requests route to the most cost-efficient models. Same SDK, same streaming. Features: - One-line migration - $0.50/M input, $2.00/M output - Free trial — one click, no credit card - PayPal, one-time or monthly — no lock-in - Built-in usage dashboard - Vision & streaming support For indie hackers who want to ship without AI bill anxiety.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I built CheapAI to solve my own problem: I was spending too much on AI API calls for side projects that weren't making money yet.
The product is simple — an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint that routes your requests to affordable models behind the scenes. You don't need to comparison-shop across AI providers or learn new SDKs. Change one line of code and your costs drop 80%.
Solo bootstrapped. Would love your feedback, HN-style honesty welcome!
About CheapAI on Product Hunt
“Drop-in AI API replacement — cheaper, same SDK”
CheapAI was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #159 on the daily leaderboard. OpenAI-compatible API — 80% cheaper, one line to migrate. Change base_url and your requests route to the most cost-efficient models. Same SDK, same streaming. Features: - One-line migration - $0.50/M input, $2.00/M output - Free trial — one click, no credit card - PayPal, one-time or monthly — no lock-in - Built-in usage dashboard - Vision & streaming support For indie hackers who want to ship without AI bill anxiety.
On the analytics side, CheapAI competes within API, Developer Tools and Artificial Intelligence — topics that collectively have 1.1M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how CheapAI performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted CheapAI?
CheapAI was hunted by qin shu. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of CheapAI including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
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