Control spend before scale
AI coding agents can burn tokens quietly. Prepaid credits and usage logs make spend visible before one workflow eats the whole budget.
For Codex and AI coding workflows
Codex works. The bill hurts. Estimate the cheaper route.
Use this calculator to estimate monthly AI coding spend, then see how an OpenAI-compatible gateway can route suitable work through lower-cost model options.
One base URL
Drop-in OpenAI-compatible endpoint
Prepaid credits
No runaway monthly bill
Usage logs
Know which workflow burns tokens
Why developers switch
Not more models. Lower cost with less billing chaos.
Keep your existing workflow
Use the same OpenAI SDK shape and change the base URL. Codex-style tools can keep their current integration pattern.
Route to cheaper providers
The value is not API collecting. The value is routing coding work through lower-cost model options when quality and availability allow it.
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://incat.ai/v1
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk_incat_your_key_here
OPENAI_MODEL=incat-smarter
Try it with a small prepaid balance.
Start with a small test credit, point one Codex-style workflow at inCat, and compare the bill. If the cost does not move, do not scale it.