Lower the BillWithout Rewriting the Agent.
OpenAI-compatible /api/v1, live catalog, routing that prefers cheap rails. Drop-in base URL — not a platform migration.
Flagship Models for Email Summaries?
Simple work still hits $3–15/1M models. Same quality often costs less at live pricing.
Many
requests don't need high-reasoning models
Premium
pricing for simple tasks on flagship models
Lower cost*
by routing to the right model
Same quality*
with smart task-to-model routing
Yielding Bear fixes this
Efficient models for routine steps. Frontier only when it counts. You pay for the job, not the brand.
How Routing Works
Each request lands on a rail that fits the step. Details live in docs — this is the short version.
Your App
Prompt comes in
Yielding Bear Router
Analyzes intent + cost
Right Model
Most Efficient
Lower Cost
Every call routed efficiently
Live routing examples
What-If Cost Comparison
Adjust volume and provider to see how Yielding Bear's blended rate compares at your scale. Illustrative only — actual costs depend on your model mix and traffic.
Single Provider
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
$3.00/1M in · $15.00/1M out
$630.00
per month

Yielding Bear Unified API
Illustrative mix — not a quote
Live rates: /models and GET /api/v1/pricing
$5.20
illustrative / mo
Illustrative monthly delta*
$624.80
*What-if only. Not a quote, warranty, or savings %. Use live catalog rates.


For Hermes & OpenClaw Agents
Routing for Agent Runtimes
Hundreds of calls a day on one key. Live catalog. No rewrite of the agent loop.
Point Base URL
https://yieldingbear.com/api/v1 + YIELDINGBEAR_API_KEY
Example agent setups

Hermes agents
Deep research, multi-step investigations, code gen
Point Hermes at /api/v1. Lookups stay lean; frontier only on hard steps. Live cost_usd on every response.

OpenClaw agents
Discord ops, mobile builds, customer support
Install the ClawHub skill, enable the plugin, set your key. Discord replies, builds, and reviews route automatically.
Common Questions
https://yieldingbear.com/api/v1. Auto picks a rail per step. Pin a true $0 model on Free; Auto needs Grizzly Max or credits. Live catalog: /models. Try calls in Dashboard → Playground.Credits: up to 5 keys. Grizzly Max: up to 100 keys with virtual keys and budgets. Provider credentials, retries, and failover stay on the gateway.
Single providers pin you to one catalog and one bill. Yielding Bear is one key across the live catalog: pin free-tier models, or use Auto with Max/credits. Use the what-if calculator above for directional cost.
Route Every LLM Call Through One API
Free API key. No card. Route your first call in under a minute.
* The what-if calculator compares Yielding Bear's blended per-token rate against a single chosen provider at your stated volume. Results are illustrative — actual costs depend on your model mix, traffic patterns, and provider pricing. Not a guarantee of savings.