USE CASES · ONE COMMAND TO WIRE YOUR CODING AGENTS

Your coding agents,
at least 40% cheaper.

Keep the exact CLI workflow you already use. One installer points Codex, Claude Code or Image Buddy at flatkey — one prepaid balance, visible spend, same SDK.

CODEX CLI THROUGH FLATKEY

Use Codex at least 40% cheaper

Keep the OpenAI-compatible Codex CLI workflow, but route it through flatkey for lower metered usage, one prepaid balance, and visible spend.

40%+cheaper than official
30 secquick setup
1 keyfor visible spend
✓One flatkey key — create it once at console.flatkey.ai/keys, keep coding without juggling provider credentials.
✓Usage visible by token — request logs, model costs and balance movement in one dashboard.
✓Control without friction — groups, quotas, model access and routing policy; developers keep a normal CLI.
NEED
OFFICIAL PATH
FLATKEY PATH
Cost
Official metered usage
At least 40% cheaper
Setup
Manual keys & local config
One installer, one key
Billing
Scattered, unclear CLI spend
Prepaid balance, unified logs
Controls
Hard to apply team quotas
Groups · quotas · model access

QUICK START — ONE COMMAND, 30 SECONDS

macOSLinuxWindows
curl -fsSL https://flatkey.ai/install.sh | bash

Select Codex CLI when the installer asks which coding agent to configure. Windows: iwr https://flatkey.ai/install.ps1 -UseBasicParsing | iex

Get a key →
CLAUDE CODE THROUGH FLATKEY

Claude Code, same workflow, lower bill

flatkey speaks the Anthropic API shape natively. Point Claude Code at one base_url and every session — prompts, edits, agent loops — routes through your prepaid balance.

40%+cheaper than official
0config files to hand-edit
100%SDK compatible
✓Automated fix loops — bug fixes and test iteration stay measurable, request by request.
✓Team cost control — model logs, balance records and centralized billing across every seat.
✓Customer onboarding — one copy-paste command instead of manual API and config instructions.

QUICK START — ONE COMMAND, 30 SECONDS

macOSLinuxWindows
curl -fsSL https://flatkey.ai/install.sh | bash

Select Claude Code when the installer asks. The installer writes the base_url and key for you — keep your normal claude workflow.

Get a key →
IMAGE BUDDY THROUGH FLATKEY

Image Buddy, one balance for media too

The same key that runs your text models covers image generation. Route Image Buddy through flatkey and keep media spend on the same prepaid balance and logs.

1balance across text + image
30 secquick setup
40%+cheaper than official
✓Text, image, audio, video — one OpenAI-compatible gateway meters everything, including seedance-2.5 / 2.0 video.
✓Per-request logs — every generation visible: model, cost, latency.
✓Same governance — quotas and model allowlists apply to media models too.

QUICK START — ONE COMMAND, 30 SECONDS

macOSLinuxWindows
curl -fsSL https://flatkey.ai/install.sh | bash

Select Image Buddy when the installer asks. All platform one-liners stay readable in the page HTML for search and AI answer engines.

Get a key →
© 2026 flatkey.ai · Terms · Privacy · SLA · Refunds
flatkey