Save 30-50% on AI Costs
SaveGate offers significantly lower prices than direct provider pricing through shared infrastructure and enterprise agreements.Free Tier
Get started free with 100K tokens per month included.
No credit card required.
Pay-As-You-Go Pricing
Pay only for what you use. No monthly minimums or commitments.Pricing Comparison
See how much you save compared to direct provider pricing:- OpenAI Models
- Anthropic Models
- Google Models
| Model | SaveGate Input | SaveGate Output | OpenAI Input | OpenAI Output | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4 Turbo | $0.007 | $0.021 | $0.01 | $0.03 | 30% |
| GPT-4 | $0.021 | $0.042 | $0.03 | $0.06 | 30% |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | $0.0003 | $0.0006 | $0.0005 | $0.0015 | 40-60% |
Prices are per 1,000 tokens. Most models have separate pricing for input and output tokens.
Free Tier
Every SaveGate account includes:- 100K tokens/month free
- Access to all models
- No credit card required
- Full API access
- Real-time analytics
- Testing and development
- Small projects
- Learning and experimentation
Usage-Based Billing
How Billing Works
How Billing Works
- Track Usage: We track your token usage across all models
- Monthly Billing: Charges accumulate throughout the month
- Auto-Pay: Automatically charged at month-end
- Detailed Invoices: View breakdown by model and day
Understanding Tokens
Understanding Tokens
Tokens are pieces of words used for processing. On average:
- English: ~4 characters per token
- Code: ~3 characters per token
- Other languages: Varies by language
Billing Alerts
Billing Alerts
Set up alerts to monitor spending:
- Daily spending alerts
- Monthly budget limits
- Per-model cost tracking
- Automatic email notifications
Payment Methods
Payment Methods
We accept:
- Credit/Debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
- Wire transfer (for enterprise)
- Crypto payments (coming soon)
Enterprise Plans
For large-scale deployments and organizations:Team Plan
Starting at $500/month
- Volume discounts
- Team management
- Priority support
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom rate limits
Enterprise Plan
Custom Pricing
- Maximum discounts
- SLA guarantees
- On-premises deployment
- Custom integrations
- 24/7 phone support
- Legal & compliance review
Contact Sales
Get a custom quote for your organization
Cost Calculator
Estimate your monthly costs:Example: Chatbot Application
Example: Chatbot Application
Assumptions:
- 10,000 conversations/month
- Average 10 messages per conversation
- 100 tokens input + 150 tokens output per message
- Using GPT-3.5 Turbo
- Total messages: 10,000 × 10 = 100,000
- Input tokens: 100,000 × 100 = 10M
- Output tokens: 100,000 × 150 = 15M
- Input cost: 10M × 3
- Output cost: 15M × 9
- Total: $12/month
Example: Content Generation
Example: Content Generation
Assumptions:
- 1,000 articles/month
- 500 tokens prompt + 2,000 tokens generated
- Using GPT-4 Turbo
- Input tokens: 1,000 × 500 = 500K
- Output tokens: 1,000 × 2,000 = 2M
- Input cost: 500K × 3.50
- Output cost: 2M × 42
- Total: $45.50/month
Example: Code Assistant
Example: Code Assistant
Assumptions:
- 500 coding sessions/month
- Average 20 requests per session
- 200 tokens input + 300 tokens output
- Using Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- Total requests: 500 × 20 = 10,000
- Input tokens: 10,000 × 200 = 2M
- Output tokens: 10,000 × 300 = 3M
- Input cost: 2M × 4
- Output cost: 3M × 30
- Total: $34/month
Billing FAQs
When am I charged?
When am I charged?
- Charges accumulate throughout the month
- Billed on the 1st of each month
- Free tier resets monthly
- Invoice sent via email
Can I get a refund?
Can I get a refund?
- Refunds available for billing errors
- Contact support within 30 days
- Unused credits can be refunded
- Enterprise plans have custom terms
What if I exceed my budget?
What if I exceed my budget?
- Set up budget alerts in dashboard
- API access continues by default
- Can set hard limits to stop API calls
- Email notifications before limits
Do you offer volume discounts?
Do you offer volume discounts?
Yes! Automatic discounts apply:
- $1,000+/month: 10% discount
- $5,000+/month: 20% discount
- $10,000+/month: 30% discount
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
View Your Usage
Track costs in real-time:- Go to Dashboard
- Navigate to “Usage & Billing”
- View breakdown by:
- Model
- Day/Week/Month
- Application (if using multiple keys)
- Cost trends
Save Even More
Use Cheaper Models
Start with GPT-3.5 or Claude Haiku for simple tasks, upgrade only when needed.
Optimize Prompts
Shorter prompts = lower costs. Be concise and specific.
Cache Responses
Cache common responses to avoid duplicate API calls.
Batch Requests
Process multiple items in single requests when possible.