https://www.api-route.com/blog Practical guides to Claude API provider costs, Claude Code configuration, prompt caching, token transparency, and multi-model routing. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.api-route.com/blog/route-multiple-ai-models-api https://www.api-route.com/blog/route-multiple-ai-models-api Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Use a single OpenAI-compatible Base URL and API key to route Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and other models. Setup, model switching, cost checks, and failure handling. Model routing https://www.api-route.com/blog/claude-api-pricing-comparison https://www.api-route.com/blog/claude-api-pricing-comparison Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compare Anthropic, OpenRouter, and API Route Claude API costs with token and cache pricing, worked examples, billing caveats, and a provider buying checklist. Provider costs https://www.api-route.com/blog/claude-code-third-party-api https://www.api-route.com/blog/claude-code-third-party-api Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Configure Claude Code with an Anthropic Base URL, environment variables, or CC Switch. Verify your first request, troubleshoot errors, and migrate safely. Developer setup https://www.api-route.com/blog/claude-prompt-caching-cost https://www.api-route.com/blog/claude-prompt-caching-cost Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Understand Claude cache writes, reads, TTLs, hit rates, and routing. Calculate break-even costs and reproduce a two-request prompt caching test in Python. Cost engineering https://www.api-route.com/blog/ai-proxy-token-transparency-benchmark https://www.api-route.com/blog/ai-proxy-token-transparency-benchmark Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Audit AI proxies for hidden prompt injection and synthetic cache traps. Compare multi-turn token growth, run the open-source benchmark, and protect your margins. Billing integrity