//01  SayGM vs Anthropic API

Same Claude models.
Billed at or below list.

SayGM serves Anthropic’s models through the same API shape you already call, priced at or below Anthropic’s own list price on every token. Keep your SDK, change the base URL and key, and the same key serves Claude, GPT and Gemini.

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Typical saving · 5 models12%below Anthropic’s list price, at the best rate a provider bids today.
AvailableNative OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini APIs
[02] The price

At or below list price,
by design.

Independent providers compete to serve each request on SayGM, and the winning bid sets your rate. Every token line is capped at Anthropic’s published list price, so any discount applies to input, output and cache reads alike.

You pay the rate of the provider that served the request, never above list. Funding your balance costs exactly the amount you fund it with.

Anthropic API• Published list price per tokenStandard tier. Batch and priority tiers are priced separately.
SayGMAt or below list · top-ups credited in fullCapped at the model maker’s list price.
[03] The prompt

A gateway you can verify yourself.

Calling Anthropic through SayGM adds one hop, and that hop is sealed. The SayGM gateway runs inside an Intel TDX trusted execution environment, so its operators and the host machine cannot read your prompt, and the attestation quote proving it is independently verifiable. Optional guardrails redact personal data and secrets inside that enclave before a request leaves it, and confidential open-weight models keep a prompt sealed end to end on the same key.

On a Claude model, the provider serving the request still receives your prompt and processes it under its API terms. If you need a data-handling contract of your own with Anthropic, sign it directly.

Verifiable by anyone

Remote attestation lets you confirm for yourself exactly what code the gateway is running.

Sealed from the routing layer too

Most privacy claims stop at the model. This one covers the gateway itself.

Built for the audit trail

Pairs with signed logs of which model handled what, for teams that need to show their work.
[04] Calculator

What you could save.

Pick a model, set your monthly volume, see the delta.
Model
50M
15M
91%

Most input tokens in real traffic are cache reads, and both gateways price them well below a fresh one — so the share matters more to the bill than the totals do. The default is what SayGM measures across its own traffic.

SayGM$708.98
Anthropic API$808.33
You keep$99.34per month · 12% lower$1,192.12 over a yearstart saving
[05] Model by model

Price per million tokens.

USD per 1M tokens, uncached input / output at the standard tier. SayGM’s side is the best rate a provider offered, as of 17 minutes ago. Anthropic’s is its published list price.
ModelSayGMAnthropic APIYou save
Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic$8.77 / $43.86$10.00 / $50.0012%
Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic$3.50 / $17.52$4.00 / $20.0012%
Claude Opus 5Anthropic$4.38 / $21.92$5.00 / $25.0012%
Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic$1.76 / $8.80$2.00 / $10.0012%
Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic$0.87 / $4.37$1.00 / $5.0012%
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[06] Side by side

SayGM vs. Anthropic API, line by line.

DimensionSayGMvs. Anthropic API
Real-time priceAt or below list, capped at Anthropic’s published price on every token linePublished list price
Batch jobsReal-time requestsMessage Batches API at 50% off list, most batches done within an hour
One keyOne key and one prepaid balance for Claude, GPT and GeminiAn Anthropic account and bill for Claude
The hop in betweenA gateway sealed in an Intel TDX enclave, with optional guardrails that redact before the modelYour code calls Anthropic directly
Data termsThe serving provider’s API terms applyYour own terms: zero data retention on request for eligible models, HIPAA BAA
AssuranceHardware attestation of the gateway, verifiable by anyoneSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 reports
PlatformThe Messages API, alongside OpenAI and Gemini formatsMessages plus Batches, Files, token counting and US-only inference
When buying from Anthropic directly is the better fit, as of September 2026:
  • Batch work that can wait: the Message Batches API is 50% off list.
  • Data terms in your own name: zero data retention for eligible models and a HIPAA BAA, per Anthropic’s data retention docs.
  • Procurement that asks for SOC 2 or ISO reports: Anthropic lists its certifications.
  • Enterprise volume: custom rate limits, volume discounts and custom terms, per its pricing page.
You can run both: real-time traffic through SayGM, batch jobs and contracted workloads direct. Comparing other makers? OpenAI API or Gemini API, or all three.
[07] Questions

Common questions about switching.

Is SayGM cheaper than the Anthropic API?

Across the Claude models this page compares, 12% below Anthropic’s list price for the middle one, at the best rate a provider is bidding right now. You pay the rate of the provider that serves each request, never above list. For batch jobs, Anthropic’s Message Batches API is 50% off list, which suits work that can wait.

Is it the same Claude model?

Yes. You call the same model id through the Anthropic Messages API shape, so the Anthropic SDK works with SayGM’s base URL and key. The same key also serves GPT and Gemini through their own SDKs.

Does prompt caching still work?

Yes. Cache reads are priced at the same discount off list as input tokens, and SayGM keeps a conversation on the same provider where it can, so the cache stays warm.

Can I use the Message Batches API through SayGM?

SayGM serves real-time requests. For large jobs that can wait, Anthropic’s Message Batches API is 50% off list, with most batches finishing within an hour. You can run real-time traffic through SayGM and batch jobs direct.

What happens to my data?

Your request passes through the SayGM gateway, sealed in an Intel TDX enclave, and reaches Claude from the serving provider’s account, under that account’s API terms. Anthropic offers its own customers zero data retention on request for eligible models (Claude Fable requires 30-day retention) and a self-serve HIPAA BAA for eligible organisations, as set out in its data retention docs. If your workload needs those terms in your own name, buy direct.

Can I switch back?

Yes. Point the SDK back at Anthropic and your code runs as before. SayGM has no subscription to cancel.