Apply your own routing policies, reduce token costs automatically, and see every routing decision in real time with Merge Gateway.
What Grok 4.5 costs to run
| Vendor | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | Zero data retention |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| xAI | $2.00 | $6.00 | Yes |
Test Grok 4.5
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See a prompt's output, token spend, latency, and more with Grok 4.5.
Route requests to Grok 4.5 in minutes
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Install the Merge Gateway SDK
Python
1$ pip install merge-gateway-sdkSend a request
Python
1from merge_gateway import MergeGateway
2
3client = MergeGateway(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
4
5response = client.responses.create(
6 model="openai/gpt-5.2",
7 input=[
8 {"type": "message", "role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful programming tutor. Explain the concepts clearly with practical examples."},
9 {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Explain the concept of recursion in programming with a simple set of examples."},
10 ],
11)
12
13print(response.output[0].content[0].text)Try a diffrent model
Swap the model string to route to a different provider. No other code changes needed.
Anthropic
1response = client.responses.create(
2 model="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
3 input=[
4 {"type": "message", "role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful programming tutor. Explain the concepts clearly with practical examples."},
5 {"type": "message", "role": "user", "content": "Explain the concept of recursion in programming with a simple set of examples."},
6 ],
7)Point to Gateway
Python
1from openai import OpenAI
2
3client = OpenAI(
4 api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
5 base_url="https://api-gateway.merge.dev/v1/openai",
6)Send a request
Use the standard chat.completions.create method. No provider prefix needed on the model name.
Python
1response = client.chat.completions.create(
2 model="gpt-5.2",
3 messages=[
4 {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful programming tutor. Explain the concepts clearly with practical examples."},
5 {"role": "user", "content": "Explain the concept of recursion in programming with a simple set of examples."},
6 ],
7)
8
9print(response.choices[0].message.content)Install packages
1npm install merge-gateway-ai-sdk-provider aiCreate the provider
TypeScript
1import { createMergeGateway } from "merge-gateway-ai-sdk-provider";
2
3const gateway = createMergeGateway({
4 apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
5});Send a request
Use generateText to send a request. Model names use the provider/model format.
TypeScript
1import { generateText } from "ai";
2
3const { text } = await generateText({
4 model: gateway("openai/gpt-4o"),
5 prompt: "Explain the concept of recursion in programming with a simple set of examples.",
6});
7
8console.log(text);If you already have @ai-sdk/openai installed, point it at Gateway with a base URL change:
TypeScript
1import { createOpenAI } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
2
3const gateway = createOpenAI({
4 apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
5 baseURL: "https://api-gateway.merge.dev/v1/ai-sdk",
6});
7
8// All generateText/streamText calls work unchangedInstall the Merge Gateway SDK
Anthropic SDK
1from anthropic import Anthropic
2
3client = Anthropic(
4 api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
5 base_url="https://api-gateway.merge.dev/v1/anthropic",
6)
7
8message = client.messages.create(
9 model="claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
10 max_tokens=1024,
11 messages=[
12 {"role": "user", "content": "Explain the concept of recursion in programming with a simple set of examples."},
13 ],
14)
15
16print(message.content[0].text)Explore other models available in Merge Gateway
Grok 4.5 FAQ
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What provider owns Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.5 is a xAI model.
Which vendors can run Grok 4.5?
xAI is the default listed vendor, and other active vendors may also be available.
What context window does Grok 4.5 support?
Grok 4.5 supports 500,000 tokens on the primary listed vendor route.
What capabilities does Grok 4.5 support?
Gateway currently lists streaming, structured outputs, tool calling, vision support for Grok 4.5 across its available vendor routes.
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