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apiToken.sale vs LiteLLM
LiteLLM is great if you want to self-host a proxy across many providers. apiToken.sale is the opposite trade-off: nothing to run, and the Claude balance comes discounted.
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Self-hosted vs hosted
- LiteLLM: you run and maintain the proxy, and you still fund each provider yourself.
- apiToken.sale: fully hosted native Anthropic endpoint, no infrastructure to manage.
- apiToken.sale adds a 60–80% discount on Claude spend that a bare proxy cannot.
See also: apiToken.sale vs Portkey
When to choose each
- apiToken.sale — you want a hosted, discounted Claude endpoint with nothing to run.
- LiteLLM — you want to self-host a unified proxy across many providers you fund yourself.
- You can even put LiteLLM in front of an apiToken.sale key to keep the discount underneath.
Frequently asked questions
Does LiteLLM discount Claude?
No. LiteLLM routes to providers you fund yourself; the discount comes from apiToken.sale's pooled prepaid balance.
Do I need to host anything with apiToken.sale?
No — it is a hosted endpoint. You only change your base URL and key.
Try it before you pay: new Google/GitHub accounts include $10 of official-price Claude usage.