OpenAI-compatible · one base URL · crypto billing

A crypto-first alternative to the gateway you already use.

Same drop-in idea — one base URL, every major model — but you top up in USDT instead of a card, get native Claude prompt caching, and choose price vs. stability per request across three tiers.

Free trial credits on signup · pay-as-you-go in USDT
Why switch

Familiar API, different checkout

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Drop-in compatible

OpenAI-style chat and native /v1/messages. Point your base URL — keep your SDK and code.

Crypto, no KYC

Top up in USDT. No credit card, no identity forms, no regional lockout.

Price you control

Standard for the cheapest route, Dedicated for pure first-party upstreams with failover.

python
# pip install openai — change one line
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://halfrouter.vip/v1",
                api_key="YOUR_HALFROUTER_KEY")
client.chat.completions.create(model="claude-sonnet-4.6", messages=[...])
FAQ

Questions, answered

Is HalfRouter really OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. It exposes standard /v1/chat/completions and native Anthropic /v1/messages. Change base_url to https://halfrouter.vip/v1 and keep your existing OpenAI SDK or tools.

How is it different from other aggregators?

You pay in crypto (USDT) with no card and no KYC, Claude prompt caching passes through natively, and you pick a price/stability tier per request instead of a single fixed markup.

Which models are available?

GPT-5.5 / 5.4 / codex, Claude Opus 4.8, Sonnet 4.6 and Haiku, Gemini 3 Pro & Flash, plus DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi and GLM.

Do I need to migrate my code?

No. It is a one-line base_url change. Works with the OpenAI SDKs, Cline, Roo, Aider, Cursor, LibreChat and anything that speaks the OpenAI API.

Your base_url is one line away.

Sign up, grab a key, top up in USDT — your existing OpenAI-style code runs on GPT, Claude & Gemini at half the bill.