BotHub alternative — Claude Code without a proxy
RuAPI is an LLM gateway with a native Anthropic API: Claude Code connects with a single ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL variable, no local proxy. Prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens, with no internal currency. Pay in USDT / USDC from $5 or with a card issued outside Russia. No VPN.
$ curl https://www.ruapi.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-5-5",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
}'Only BASE_URL and KEY — zero business code changes.
Why developers choose RuAPI
Claude Code without a local proxy.
BotHub’s docs say it does not yet provide an Anthropic-compatible gateway; to connect Claude Code, they suggest downloading and running the third-party claude-code-proxy on your own machine (bothub.chat, 23 Oct 2026). On RuAPI you only set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://www.ruapi.ai and your key: requests go in native Anthropic format and prompt caching works.
Prices in dollars per token.
RuAPI lists prices in US dollars per 1M tokens: Claude Sonnet 5.5 is $2.40 for input and $12.00 for output. BotHub bills in its internal Caps currency, and the price of 1M Caps depends on the pack size: 250 ₽ in the Basic pack and about 157 ₽ in the Elite pack (bothub.ru, 23 Oct 2026).
DeepSeek via the official API.
RuAPI's main DeepSeek channel is DeepSeek's official API. Claude, GPT, Gemini and DeepSeek are all available with one key, in both OpenAI and Anthropic format.
Key parameters
base_url
OpenAI-compatible: https://www.ruapi.ai/v1
Native Anthropic: https://www.ruapi.ai (no /v1)
Providers
OpenAI — GPT
Anthropic — Claude
Google — Gemini
DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax and more
Payment
USDT / USDC — TRC20 / BEP20 / Polygon
Visa / Mastercard issued outside Russia
$5 minimum
RuAPI vs BotHub
| RuAPI | BotHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Anthropic API | Yes | No (“not yet provided”) |
| How to connect Claude Code | ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://www.ruapi.ai | Download and run the third-party claude-code-proxy on your machine |
| How prices are counted | US dollars per 1M tokens | Internal Caps currency; 1M Caps costs 250 ₽ to ≈157 ₽ depending on the pack |
| OpenAI-compatible API | Yes | Yes |
| From Russia without a VPN | Yes | Yes |
BotHub data from its docs at bothub.chat/api/documentation/ru/integration/claude-code-cli and pack prices on bothub.ru (checked 23 Oct 2026). Terms may change.