One API.91 LLMs.Smart Routing.
Credits or Max if you run agents. Embedded engineers if the API alone isn’t enough.
Add Credits
minimum
Free pin of a $0 catalog model. Auto needs Max or credits. $10 minimum when you top up.
- Start at $0 · no card
- $10 minimum top-up · credits never expire
- Add credits anytime, $10–$10,000
- Credits never expire
- Full model catalog
- Grizzly Max smart routing
- 20 RPM
- Community support
- Live catalog (91)
- Up to 5 API keys · 20 RPM
Grizzly Max
/month
Monthly seat for Hermes and OpenClaw fleets — Auto routing included.
- $30/mo included premium ($10 high + $20 mid)
- Lean models by default; premium only when the step needs it
- Overage credits refill high + mid after the included pool
- Grizzly Max Auto routing across the live catalog
- Up to 100 API keys · 60 RPM
- Priority email support
- Live catalog (91)
Services
Need PRs, RAG, or SSO in your stack? SMB fixed-scope or multi-quarter FDE — billed separate from Max usage.
- Everything in Grizzly Max, plus:
- Dedicated engineering lead + named team
- Custom RAG pipelines over your data
- Private model fine-tuning & evaluation
- SSO, RBAC, audit logs, SOC2-aligned deploy
- Custom guardrails & policy enforcement
- Production on-call · 99.9% SLA only where contracted in writing
- Quarterly business reviews
For SMB & Enterprise
Just Need the API? You’re Done Above.
Want people in the repo? SMB is an 8-week fixed bid. Enterprise is a named multi-quarter team. Neither is required for Max.
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
Feature Comparison
Grizzly Max: 60 RPM · $30/mo included premium · up to 100 keys.
Grizzly Max vs MiniMax & Claude Code
Grizzly Max is a portable $99 wallet for Hermes and OpenClaw. MiniMax and Claude Code seats spend inside their own products.
Product shape only — not cost claims against rivals. Claude Code usage stays in Claude Code. Grizzly Max is a portable OpenAI-compatible wallet for Hermes and OpenClaw.
| Dimension | MiniMax Coding agent subscription | Claude Code Anthropic coding subscription | Grizzly Max $99 / mo · Yielding Bear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription shape | Vendor coding-agent seat | Claude Code product seat | OpenAI-compatible API seat ($99) |
| Hermes / OpenClaw | Not a general Hermes/OpenClaw wallet | No — locked to Claude Code runtime | Yes — OpenAI-compatible key works in both |
| Where spend runs | Inside MiniMax agent product | Inside Claude Code only | Any OpenAI-compatible agent / SDK |
| Model access | MiniMax stack | Claude family in Claude Code | Live catalog + Auto routing |
| Portability | Product-bound usage | Not portable to Hermes/OpenClaw agents | One key · bring your own agent runtime |
| At capacity | Vendor quota / product limits | Claude Code quota walls | Efficient routing · premium when needed · free cascade |
| Best for | Teams standardized on MiniMax agents | Developers living in Claude Code | Hermes, OpenClaw, multi-agent fleets |
vs MiniMax subscription
Wins: Same Max allowance runs Hermes, OpenClaw, or any OpenAI-compatible agent — not only MiniMax’s runtime
Loses: If your whole stack is MiniMax-native UI, stay there
vs Claude Code subscription
Wins: Point Hermes/OpenClaw at yieldingbear.com/api/v1. A Claude Code seat doesn’t transfer as a general agent API wallet
Loses: Not a Claude Code IDE. Keep Claude Code if you want that editor
Standalone one-pager: yieldingbear.com/compare
Frequently Asked Questions
Auto picks a rail per step. Cheap rail: nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b. Hard rail: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6. Catalog: GET /api/v1/models. Pin a $0 model on Free; Auto needs Max or credits.
Credits don’t expire. Max includes a monthly premium pool: high-reasoning (Sonnet) and mid (Flash). Empty high falls to mid; empty mid keeps free models unlimited. Overage credits refill high+mid.
Grizzly Max ($99/mo) is a portable OpenAI-compatible wallet for Hermes and OpenClaw. Claude Code and MiniMax seats spend inside their own products. Lean default, premium when needed, free cascade when included tiers empty. Up to 100 keys, 60 RPM. See /compare.
Most teams only need the API + Max. Choose SMB or Enterprise services when you want engineers embedded for a custom build, RAG, or private deploy. Details on /for-smb and /enterprise.
Yes. Share your link from the dashboard. Invitees who join via your link get $20 off their first Grizzly Max month (~$79, then $99/mo). When they pay for Max, you get $10 free credits. No reward on free signup alone. Cap 10 rewards/mo.
Terminal install (curl install.sh or openclaw plugins install clawhub:@yieldingbear/yieldingbear --accept-capabilities) can unlock $10 off Grizzly Max for the first 3 months ($89 then $99) via /offer/cli10x3. Separate from referral $20-once — never stacked. First Max only.
Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade anytime. Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades take effect at the start of your next billing cycle.
Live catalog via GET /api/v1/models (91 when reachable). Auto picks a rail per step. Cheap: nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b. Hard: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6.
Get a Key and Try a Call
Free tier needs no card. First request is usually under a minute.