Claude vs OpenAI API 2026: Save 80% via One Gateway
By Meshs One Team · June 22, 2026 · 8 min read TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.7 costs $25/M output tokens — 3.1× more than GPT-4.1. But through an API gateway, you can access both at up to 80% below official pricing. Here’s the complete cost breakdown, real-world scenarios, and code to benchmark your own usage. The $15,000 Question: Claude or OpenAI? Two months into building your AI agent, you check your API bill. It’s $1,200. ...