AI API cost control for developers

Who it is for

SaaS builders, agent developers, internal tool teams, and platform engineers who need to understand AI API usage before scaling traffic.

Use cases

• Track usage during prototypes.
• Compare enabled model routes for cost and latency.
• Move from trial credits to prepaid credits.
• Review repeated agent runs before expanding usage.
• Give teams one dashboard for API spend visibility.

How InferGate helps

InferGate provides a compatible endpoint, API key management, model routing, and dashboard usage visibility so teams can test before committing production spend.

Base URL

https://api.useinfergate.com/v1

curl example

curl https://api.useinfergate.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_INFERGATE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Estimate cost-control checks for this AI feature."}
    ]
  }'

JavaScript example

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.INFERGATE_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.useinfergate.com/v1"
});

const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "gpt-4o-mini",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "List AI API cost-control checks." }]
});

console.log(completion.choices[0]?.message?.content);

Python example

from openai import OpenAI
import os

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["INFERGATE_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.useinfergate.com/v1",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o-mini",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "List AI API cost-control checks."}],
)

print(completion.choices[0].message.content)

Trial credits and pricing

New accounts currently include $20 in trial credits. Pricing depends on selected model/provider route and dashboard configuration. Use prepaid API credits when ready to scale.

FAQ

Can InferGate show exact production cost before testing?

No. Test your actual workload, selected model, and route, then review dashboard usage.

Why use prepaid credits?

Prepaid credits give teams a clear usage boundary before increasing traffic.

Can I compare models?

You can compare enabled routes available to your account.

What should I monitor?

Latency, output quality, usage records, balance movement, rate limits, and error behavior.