If you are running continuous agent loops in Claude Code, OpenClaw, or Cursor, your API keys are probably bleeding money.

Here is how I dropped my bill into absolute pocket change using a 2-step setup:

Step 1: Strip Output Bloat with caveman

I paired my dev environment with Caveman skill. It brutally strips all conversational padding ("Sure, I'd be happy to write that script for you!") and forces the AI to output straight technical code blocks. That alone chops 75% off your output tokens instantly.

Step 2: Using cheap claude api with aiapiflow.com

To crush the remaining input context costs, I swapped my agent's to using aiapiflow.com api.

We offer developer keys up to 80%+ cheaper than standard retail rates. For example, our Pro tier gives you $50 worth of actual model credits for only $7.99.

It’s fully OpenAI/Anthropic spec-compatible out of the box. Streaming works perfectly, latency is zero, and you can leave heavy background debugging loops running all day without sweating the meter.