Does anyone know roughly the price difference between using Open AI via Clay (1 credit) and using your own API key?
Using your own OpenAI API key costs around 0.003 cents per call, while using our OpenAI API key costs 1 cent per call. Your own API key is cheaper but our managed key is faster.
Depends on which model and the task that you are doing. Some times the cost is 10x-100x lower when using API. If its complicated task, it could same.
You're absolutely right. The cost difference varies significantly by model and complexity. Using your own API key can reduce costs depending on your usage, but you'll need to meet provider-specific tier requirements and monitor usage manually. For complex tasks with expensive models like GPT-4 Turbo and Claude (which are 20x more expensive than GPT-3.5), the savings with your own API key become more substantial. However, because we buy credits in bulk, using our managed API keys may be more economical for simpler tasks.