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About the startup
Frugal Relay is a pay-as-you-go AI API gateway for developers. Access GPT and Claude models through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, or use the root URL with Claude Code. Keep your existing SDK and workflow while reducing API costs to 10% of official OpenAI and Anthropic list prices. Includes transparent usage analytics, API key controls, and automatic routing across providers.
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