Smart AI proxy routes to cheapest options & batches for max savings
Small business owners struggle with high, accumulating costs of AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney that strain limited budgets without delivering proportional ROI.
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.
Small business owners with limited budgets relying on AI tools for operations
Intelligent multi-provider routing + batching engine that dynamically picks cheapest path.
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Single URL to replace all AI API calls with optimized routing
Auto-selects cheapest provider/model for query type
Groups similar requests to reduce call volume
Preview costs before/after proxy
Log all requests/responses for analysis
Handle high-volume with queues
User-defined routing rules
Deep dive into proxy performance
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| proxy_url | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| api_key | text | No |
| cost_per_token | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| original_cost | int | No |
| saved_cost | int | No |
| routed_to | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/proxyMain proxy endpoint for AI requests
/api/providersAdd provider config
/api/logsFetch request logs
/api/simulateTest savings without real call
1k requests/mo
50k requests/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 6% | $375 | $4,500 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 9% | $2,700 | $32,400 |
Drop-in proxy batches, routes, and slashes costs across ChatGPT, Midjourney & more.
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Open-source proxy
No smart routing or batching
Cost-optimized with UI
Routing
Limited providers, no batch
Batching + simulator
Network effects from shared routing data improving accuracy
Multi-model era (GPT/Claude/Gemini) creates routing opportunities amid cost wars
Queue delays hurt UX
Async options + SLAs
Devs prefer OSS
Freemium + easy OSS export
High-volume proxy costs
Pass-through pricing
Success: Interest in 50%+ savings
Success: Avg 40% savings reported
Success: 10% MoM growth
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