I Built A BYOK AI Gateway After A 100x Cloudflare KV Cost Mistake

qzira is an AI API gateway that helps developers manage and control spending on AI services like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI. It offers budget caps, auto-stop features, and failover capabilities to prevent unexpected costs.

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API

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What is I built a BYOK AI gateway after a 100x Cloudflare KV cost mistake?

qzira is an AI API gateway designed for developers to take control of their AI agent costs. It allows users to set spending limits for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI, with an auto-stop feature that blocks new requests once the budget is hit, preventing runaway expenses. The platform supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) model, meaning users pay AI providers directly and qzira charges a flat monthly fee for gateway features like budget management, auto-stop, and failover. Key features include daily and monthly request limits, budget alert notifications, multi-provider failover, and a unified endpoint for various AI models. It also offers streaming support, auto-retry for transient errors, and a usage dashboard for real-time monitoring.

Best used for

Ideal for developers who need to prevent unexpected AI agent costs, manage API usage across multiple providers, and ensure continuous operation through failover. Especially valuable for those running AI agents overnight or integrating AI into applications where cost control and reliability are critical.

Common actions

manage AI API costs

control AI spending

monitor AI usage

ensure AI service uptime

Capabilities

Key features

Budget caps
Auto-stop requests
Multi-provider failover
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
Unified API endpoint
Usage dashboard
Streaming support

Target Audience

developer

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Freemium · Paid

Freemium

FAQs

How does qzira help prevent unexpected AI costs?

qzira allows you to set daily and monthly budget caps for your AI API usage. Once your spending hits the predefined limit, the auto-stop feature blocks new requests, effectively preventing runaway costs from AI agents, especially during autonomous operations or overnight runs.

What does 'BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)' mean for qzira users?

BYOK means you use your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI. You pay the AI providers directly for their services, and qzira charges a separate, flat monthly fee for its gateway features like budget management, auto-stop, and failover, ensuring no markup on AI model usage.

Which AI providers are supported by qzira?

qzira supports major AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI. It provides a unified endpoint, allowing you to manage and route requests to these different services through a single integration point, simplifying multi-provider setups.

Does qzira offer a free plan?

Yes, qzira offers a free-forever plan that includes 1,000 requests per month, support for one AI provider, and one API key. It's a great way to get started and test the features without needing a credit card.

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