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Use Zed for 80% less.

The Rust-built code editor with first-class Anthropic support — fast enough that you actually notice when the API isn't.

Anthropic direct
$150
/month, typical
Through us
$30
/month, same use
You keep
$120
/month back in pocket

Why Zed burns tokens

Zed's Assistant panel sends full file context plus selection on every prompt. The new Agent mode runs multi-turn edits across files, similar to Cline / Cascade. Heavy users on BYOK Anthropic see $100-200/month — through us, $20-40.

Setup — under 60 seconds

  1. 1

    Get an API key

    Sign up (free, no card), then generate an sk-cc-… key from your dashboard.

  2. 2

    Configure Zed

    In ~/.config/zed/settings.json.

    {
  "language_models": {
    "anthropic": {
      "api_url": "https://claudeapi.cheap/api/proxy",
      "version": "1"
    }
  },
  "assistant": {
    "default_model": {
      "provider": "anthropic",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6"
    }
  }
}

# Then set the key via the command palette:
# zed: set api key → paste sk-cc-your-key-here
  3. 3

    Run as usual

    Zed keeps every feature. Only the API endpoint changed — your prompts, tools, and behaviour are unchanged.

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FAQ

Does Zed support a custom Anthropic api_url?

Yes. Zed's settings.json accepts language_models.anthropic.api_url. Point it at https://claudeapi.cheap/api/proxy, paste the sk-cc- key via the command palette, and the Assistant + Agent both route through us.

What about OpenAI / GPT-5 models?

Zed also supports language_models.openai.api_url. Set it to https://claudeapi.cheap/api/proxy/v1 to route GPT-5 through our /v1/chat/completions endpoint.

Will Zed's Predict / inline completions work?

Zed's Predict (formerly Copilot-style suggestions) is a separate hosted product on Zed's side and is NOT affected. Only Assistant chat + Agent mode route through your custom api_url.

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