Claude-Compatible

Claude Alternative: 70-90% Cheaper

Drop-in replacement for Claude API. Same interface, massive savings. Change one line of code and start saving immediately.

TL;DR

  • 70-90% cheaper than Claude with same API interface
  • One line change: Update your api_url
  • Works with Claude SDK — no code refactoring needed
  • Open source models (Llama, Mistral, Phi) instead of proprietary Claude

Best For

AI Assistants

High-volume chat applications where cost efficiency matters

Content Generation

Writing, summarization, and text processing at scale

Development & Testing

Test your Claude integration without burning budget

Problems with Claude Pricing

Premium Pricing

$3-$15 per 1M tokens makes high-volume use cases expensive

Proprietary Models

Closed-source models limit flexibility and future portability

Cost Scaling Issues

As usage grows, costs grow linearly — hard to achieve economies of scale

How GPU AI Solves This

70-90% Cost Savings

Open source models (Llama 3, Mistral) + distributed infrastructure = massive savings

Drop-in Replacement

Works with Claude SDK — just change api_url and you're done

Open Source Freedom

Use battle-tested OSS models. No vendor lock-in. Self-host later if needed.

Feature Comparison

FeatureClaudeGPU AI
API Interface
SDK Compatible
Cost per 1M tokens$3 - $15$0.30 - $1.50
Open Source Models
Distributed Network

Migration in 3 Steps

1

Get Your API Key

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2

Update api_url

Change one line in your Claude client initialization:

# Before
from anthropic import Anthropic
client = Anthropic(api_key="sk-ant-...")

# After
from anthropic import Anthropic
client = Anthropic(
    api_key="your-gpuai-key",
    base_url="https://gpuai.app/api/v1"
)
3

Use Same Code

All your existing Claude code works as-is:

message = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-3-5-sonnet",  # Maps to Mistral-7B
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(message.content[0].text)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Claude models are supported?

We support Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Model names are mapped to equivalent open-source models (Phi-3, Mistral, Llama 3).

Is response quality the same as Claude?

Open-source models like Llama 3 8B and Mistral 7B offer strong performance for most use cases. For critical applications, test with your specific workload.

What about rate limits?

Default limits: 100 requests/minute, 1000 requests/hour. Contact us for higher limits or enterprise plans.

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