Optimize AI API Costs Intelligently
APICrusher automatically routes simple queries to cost-effective models while preserving quality for complex tasks.
Drop-in replacement for OpenAI, Anthropic, and others
Enterprise security with audit logs and usage quotas
Processes locally on your infrastructure
from openai import OpenAI client = OpenAI(api_key="sk-...") response = client.chat.completions.create( model="gpt-4", messages=[{ "role": "user", "content": "Format date: 2024-01-15" }] )
from apicrusher import OpenAI client = OpenAI( api_key="sk-...", apicrusher_key="apc_..." ) response = client.chat.completions.create( model="gpt-4", messages=[{ "role": "user", "content": "Format date: 2024-01-15" }] )
❌ Standard Approach
Message 1: 500 tokens
Message 2: 500 + 400 = 900 tokens
Message 3: 900 + 600 = 1,500 tokens
...
Message 20: 15,000 tokens
Total tokens: 150,000+
Cost per conversation: $4.50
Monthly (1K chats): $4,500
✓ With APICrusher
Message 1: 500 tokens
Message 2: Delta only = 400 tokens
Message 3: Delta only = 600 tokens
...
Message 20: 2,000 tokens
Total tokens: 35,000
Cost per conversation: $1.05
Monthly (1K chats): $1,050
77% reduction in token usage for multi-turn conversations
Especially effective for customer support, coding assistants, and interactive applications
1
Install
Add APICrusher to your project
pip install apicrusher
2
Configure
Use your existing API keys
api_key = "sk-..." apicrusher_key = "apc_..."
3
Deploy
Same API, optimized costs
# No other changes needed
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Enterprise Security
Comprehensive security controls with audit logging, access management, and compliance-ready features.
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Usage Analytics
Real-time dashboards showing cost savings, usage patterns, and optimization metrics.
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Universal Support
Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Cohere, and 10+ other providers.
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Smart Caching
Duplicate requests served instantly from cache with configurable TTL.
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Low Latency
Adds less than 10ms overhead while processing locally on your infrastructure.
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Team Management
Multiple users, role-based access, and IP allowlisting for enterprise teams.
Wait! Before you go...
See exactly how much APICrusher could save your team.
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Check your provider's usage dashboard for this number
Typically 200-500 for short tasks, 1000-2000 for summaries
40% 70% 90%
Simple tasks: extraction, formatting, yes/no questions, basic summaries
Current Monthly Cost $0
Optimized Monthly Cost $0
Monthly Savings $0
Annual Savings $0
ROI Period 0 days
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