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Claude API.
Without paying full price.

Save up to current live rates on Claude usage with prepaid credits or an optional subscription. Works with Claude Code.

  • Live savings from canonical pricing
  • Claude Code supported
  • Prepaid credits
  • Usage Credits or subscription
  • Pay only for what you use
  • API keys in under a minute
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No card to start. You pay $0.00 until your first request.

A real request — prompt, stream, tokens, settled cost. Estimated from current Claude Standard customer pricing.

WHY DEVELOPERS SWITCH

Cut your Claude API costs with live customer pricing.

Depending on the model and routing tier, usage is priced below standard reference Claude API rates through StartupAPI. See the current customer pricing and exact model rates before you send a request.

01

Claude gets expensive

Paying full API rates or a fixed monthly subscription isn't ideal if your usage is occasional, bursty, or still growing.

02

Pay only for usage

Choose PAYG or a monthly subscription. PAYG charges per request; subscriptions provide fixed-window capacity.

03

Claude Code compatible

Use StartupAPI with Claude Code exactly like any Claude-compatible endpoint. Point it at your key and go.

04

Prepaid billing

You always know how much you've loaded. No surprise invoices — you can't spend past your balance.

LIVE PRICING

Save up to —% vs. standard Claude pricing.

Lower effective pricing than standard Claude API rates — the discount applies to every request, automatically.

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Rates shown are the current live per-model prices from our pricing engine.

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GETTING STARTED

From signup to your first Claude API call in minutes.

Create your account, choose PAYG or a subscription, generate an API key, and start using Claude in minutes.

  1. 1
    Create account

    Email only, no card required.

  2. 2
    Add prepaid credits

    Load your balance — you control the amount.

  3. 3
    Generate API key

    Scoped and revocable, shown once.

  4. 4
    Start using Claude or Claude Code

    Point your client at the key and go.

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WHY STARTUPAPI

Same Claude. Flexible access.

  • Save at current customer pricing
  • Works with Claude Code
  • Usage Credits or subscription
  • Pay only for what you actually use
  • Prepaid credits with clear usage tracking
  • Instant API key access
  • Card, UPI, and crypto payments
  • Live usage and balance visibility
  • No China routing

MAJOR QUESTIONS DEVELOPERS ASK

What developers want to know before they switch.

The five questions that matter most before moving your Claude workflow to StartupAPI.

  • 01Live customer pricing
  • 02Claude Code compatible
  • 03Usage Credits or subscription

Yes. StartupAPI keys work with Claude Code out of the box, identical to any Claude-compatible endpoint.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Detailed answers before you integrate.

Practical details on billing, credits, compatibility, and account behavior.

  • Usage Credits or subscription
  • Failed requests are not charged
  • Unused credits do not expire

NEED AN EDGE CASE?

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Compatibility

Is StartupAPI compatible with Claude Code?

Yes. StartupAPI keys integrate directly with Claude Code. See the Quickstart for setup steps.

billing starts at $0.00

Spend less. Build more.

Create your account, add credits, generate an API key and start using Claude within minutes.

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