Official Direct vs Proxy: Cost & Integration
For the same real models, the you-pay price via a proxy can be as low as 30% off official; integration is just a Base URL swap, sparing you per-vendor setup and billing.
| Popular & Available | Official | You pay | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic | $21 | 30% | |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic | $4.20 | 30% | |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | $1.05 | 30% | |
| GPT-5.4 OpenAI | $8.40 | 30% | |
| GPT-5.5 OpenAI | $14 | 30% | |
| GPT-5.4 mini OpenAI | $0.56 | 30% |
/ 1M tokens · * Prices are illustrative; final billing follows the live console rates.
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In one line
For the same models, the you-pay price via NexusAPI is up to 30% off official, and integration is a single Base URL swap.
The table below shows official price, you-pay price and save% for popular models (live prices follow the console).
Price
- Official price is each model’s official rate; you-pay is the discounted price.
- Mainstream models start at up to 30% off.
Integration
- Direct: manage each vendor’s SDK, key and billing separately.
- Proxy: one Base URL, one key, dual-protocol, pay-as-you-go with a unified, auditable bill.
Reliability & ops
- The proxy adds request-level failover and retry, reducing the impact of single points of failure.
Wrap-up
If unit price and integration cost matter to you, a proxy is usually easier. See live, callable models and prices in the console.