ProxySaver

Smart AI proxy routes to cheapest options & batches for max savings

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The Opportunity

Problem

Small business owners struggle with high, accumulating costs of AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney that strain limited budgets without delivering proportional ROI.

Solution

ProxySaver acts as a drop-in proxy for your apps, intelligently batching requests, routing to the lowest-cost provider for the task, and compressing data flows to cut bills on ChatGPT and Midjourney. It learns from your usage to prioritize savings without setup hassle. Ideal for small businesses embedding AI in workflows.

Target Audience

Small business owners with limited budgets relying on AI tools for operations

Differentiator

Intelligent multi-provider routing + batching engine that dynamically picks cheapest path.

Brand Voice

edgy

Features

Smart Proxy Endpoint

must-have22h

Single URL to replace all AI API calls with optimized routing

Cost Router

must-have25h

Auto-selects cheapest provider/model for query type

Request Batching

must-have18h

Groups similar requests to reduce call volume

Savings Simulator

must-have12h

Preview costs before/after proxy

Webhook Logging

must-have10h

Log all requests/responses for analysis

Priority Queuing

nice-to-have15h

Handle high-volume with queues

Custom Rules

nice-to-have12h

User-defined routing rules

API Analytics

future20h

Deep dive into proxy performance

Total Build Time: 134 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
proxy_urltextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with providers, requests

providers

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
api_keytextNo
cost_per_tokenintNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id

requests

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
original_costintNo
saved_costintNo
routed_totextNo
timestamptimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/proxy

Main proxy endpoint for AI requests

POST
/api/providers

Add provider config

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/logs

Fetch request logs

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/simulate

Test savings without real call

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn
Backend
Next.js + BullMQ for queues
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Redis via Upstash for caching/queues

Build Timeline

Week 1: Setup and auth

22h
  • Auth
  • DB
  • Proxy skeleton

Week 2: Routing logic

30h
  • Cost router
  • Provider mgmt

Week 3: Batching and logs

28h
  • Queue system
  • Logging
  • Simulator

Week 4: UI and payments

20h
  • Dashboard
  • Stripe
  • Landing

Week 5: Optimizations

15h
  • Performance tweaks
  • Beta

Week 6: Polish

12h
  • Rules engine
  • Launch
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 147 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

1k requests/mo

  • Basic proxy
  • 1 provider

Pro

$25/mo

50k requests/mo

  • Unlimited providers
  • Batching
  • Simulator

Scale

$149/mo

Unlimited

  • All Pro + Custom rules
  • Priority queue

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 12506%$375$4,500
Month 61,5009%$2,700$32,400

Unit Economics

$45
CAC
$420
LTV
4%
Churn
82%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 9.3xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Proxy Your Way to 60% AI Savings – No Code Changes

Drop-in proxy batches, routes, and slashes costs across ChatGPT, Midjourney & more.

Feature Highlights

Auto-cheapest routing
Intelligent batching
Zero-setup integration
Live savings tracking
High-volume ready

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'60% off without rewriting code!' - Ecom Owner"
"'Batching fixed our spikes.' - Dev Agency"

First Three Customers

Target indie hackers on Twitter using AI APIs; offer free Pro for proxy benchmarks; post in r/nextjs and r/reactjs with integration guides.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/indiehackersHacker NewsTwitter #buildinpublic

SEO Keywords

AI API proxy cheapbatch AI requests save costsmulti AI provider routerreduce ChatGPT API bills

Competitive Analysis

LiteLLM

litellm.ai
Free OSS + enterprise
Strength

Open-source proxy

Weakness

No smart routing or batching

Our Advantage

Cost-optimized with UI

Requesty

requesty.ai
$29+/mo
Strength

Routing

Weakness

Limited providers, no batch

Our Advantage

Batching + simulator

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network effects from shared routing data improving accuracy

⏰ Why Now?

Multi-model era (GPT/Claude/Gemini) creates routing opportunities amid cost wars

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Queue delays hurt UX

Mitigation

Async options + SLAs

markethigh severity

Devs prefer OSS

Mitigation

Freemium + easy OSS export

financiallow severity

High-volume proxy costs

Mitigation

Pass-through pricing

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Validate with 5 devs on proxy needs

Success: Interest in 50%+ savings

mvp14 days

20 users proxy traffic

Success: Avg 40% savings reported

growth30 days

Affiliate program

Success: 10% MoM growth

Pivot Options

  • OSS core
  • Dev tool integrations
  • Enterprise proxy

Quick Stats

Build Time
147h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,500
Market Size
$600.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
4