WhatA monitoring layer that sits between developers and AI API providers, independently tracking token usage, detecting billing anomalies, and automatically flagging overcharges caused by provider-side routing errors or misconfigurations.
SignalDevelopers are being incorrectly billed due to opaque internal routing decisions by AI providers, with no way to independently verify whether charges match actual usage or intended service tiers.
Why NowAI API spend is rapidly becoming a major line item for engineering teams, but the billing systems are immature and error-prone, and providers are taking the position that they won't refund their own technical errors.
MarketEvery company using AI APIs — from solo developers on $200/month plans to enterprises spending six figures monthly. Competitors like Helicone and Portkey track usage but don't focus on billing verification and dispute automation. TAM growing with AI API adoption.
MoatAccumulating billing anomaly patterns across thousands of customers creates a unique dataset for detecting provider-side errors that no individual customer could identify alone.
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