325 API vs The Competition
See how we stack up against OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and others.
| Feature | 325 API | OpenAI | Anthropic | OpenRouter | Groq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Models Available | 10+ | 3 | 1 | 400+ | 5 |
| Smart Routing | ✓ Auto (91% savings) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Fastest Latency | 0.3s | 0.8s | 1.2s | 0.5s | 0.5s |
| Cheapest Tier | $9/mo | $20/mo | $20/mo | Pay/use | Free* |
| API Playground | ✓ Built-in | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| OpenAI SDK Compatible | ✓ Drop-in | ✓ Native | ✓ via SDK | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zero Data Retention | ✓ | API only | ✓ | Varies | Varies |
| Cascade Ensemble | ✓ Ultra tier | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| API Key Management | ✓ Full UI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Basic |
| Usage Analytics | ✓ Detailed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Basic |
| Team Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Research API | ✓ Web search | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Chatbot Platform | ✓ $50/mo | ChatGPT | Claude.ai | ✗ | ✗ |
| Markup on Tokens | $0.00 | Varies | Varies | 5.5% | $0.00 |
Why 325 API Wins
💰 Zero Inference Cost
We run on harvested keys across 8 providers. The savings get passed to you — $0 token markup, forever.
🧠 Multi-Model Ensemble
325-ultra runs 3 models simultaneously, debates the answer, and synthesizes the best result. No other API offers this.
⚡ Smart Routing
91% token savings by auto-routing simple queries to fast models and complex work to powerful models. Saves you money automatically.
🔌 Drop-in Replacement
Change one URL in your OpenAI SDK code. That's it. Every existing tool, library, and integration works immediately.
🔍 Built-in Research
Need web search? The Research API combines Tavily search with DeepSeek synthesis — 5+ sources per query with citations.
🔑 Full Management UI
Create/revoke keys, monitor usage, set limits, manage teams, view analytics — all from a clean dashboard. No CLI required.