🚀 Use Claude Code with Crazyrouter

Save 45% on Claude API costs — Use Claude Code through Crazyrouter's OpenAI-compatible API gateway.

Crazyrouter is an AI API gateway that gives you access to all major models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, etc.) through a single API key — at significantly lower prices.

💰 Price Comparison

Model	Official Price (Input/Output)	Crazyrouter Price	Savings
Claude Opus 4	$15 / $75 per 1M tokens	$8.25 / $41.25	45%
Claude Sonnet 4	$3 / $15 per 1M tokens	$1.65 / $8.25	45%
Claude Haiku 3.5	$0.80 / $4 per 1M tokens	$0.44 / $2.20	45%

⚡ Quick Start (3 Steps)

1. Get your Crazyrouter API key

Sign up at crazyrouter.com and grab your API key.

2. Set environment variables

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://crazyrouter.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=dev_community
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-your-crazyrouter-key

Or add to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc):

echo 'export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://crazyrouter.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=dev_community' >> ~/.zshrc
echo 'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-your-crazyrouter-key' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

3. Use Claude Code as normal

claude

That's it! Claude Code will now route through Crazyrouter automatically.

🔧 One-Click Setup Script

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xujfcn/crazyrouter-claude-code/main/setup.sh | bash

Or clone and run:

git clone https://github.com/xujfcn/crazyrouter-claude-code.git
cd crazyrouter-claude-code
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh

📋 Detailed Configuration

Method 1: Environment Variables (Recommended)

# Required
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://crazyrouter.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=dev_community
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-your-crazyrouter-key

# Optional: Set default model
export CLAUDE_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Method 2: Claude Code Settings

Run claude and use /config to set:

API Base URL: https://crazyrouter.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=dev_community
API Key: sk-your-crazyrouter-key

Available Models

Model ID	Description
claude-opus-4-20250514	Most capable, best for complex tasks
claude-sonnet-4-20250514	Balanced performance and cost
claude-haiku-3-5-20241022	Fastest, most affordable

❓ FAQ

Q: Is Crazyrouter compatible with Claude Code? A: Yes, 100% compatible. Crazyrouter provides an Anthropic-compatible API endpoint.

Q: Will I lose any features? A: No. All Claude Code features work exactly the same — streaming, tool use, file editing, etc.

Q: How does Crazyrouter offer lower prices? A: Crazyrouter aggregates API usage across users and passes volume discounts to you.

Q: Can I use other models too? A: Yes! With a single Crazyrouter key, you can access GPT-4o, Gemini, Llama, and 200+ other models.

Q: Is my data safe? A: Crazyrouter does not store or log your prompts or completions. All traffic is encrypted via HTTPS.

🔗 Links

• 🌐 Crazyrouter Website
• 📖 API Documentation
• 💬 Telegram Community
• 🐦 Twitter @metaviiii

📄 License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.