Best API - OpenAI-compatible API workflow, 25% lower cost
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Use the OpenAI API format you already know and pay 25% less with Best API. Keep migration minimal, preserve your developer workflow, and improve unit economics.
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Hey Product Hunt 👋
I’m Calvin, the maker of Best API.
I built this because I kept seeing the same pattern with smaller AI products: a lot of teams don’t actually want a full multi-model platform, routing layer, or enterprise AI stack.
They already know the OpenAI API workflow.
What they want is something much simpler:
* lower API cost
* minimal migration
* a familiar developer workflow
* less code to change
So Best API is intentionally narrow in v1:
* OpenAI-compatible
* focused on minimal migration
* built for indie developers, early AI startups, and content-heavy / low-sensitivity apps
What it is not:
* not a multi-model gateway
* not an enterprise governance/security platform
* not built for highly regulated workloads
If you already use the OpenAI format, the goal is to make switching feel straightforward while improving unit economics.
I’d especially love feedback on:
1. whether the positioning is clear
2. whether the migration story feels credible
3. what would stop you from trying a third-party OpenAI-compatible layer
Thanks for checking it out — happy to answer any questions here today.
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