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by Ryan Lindsey · 2026-07-16

Replacing your OpenAI integration with ZC Technologies can be as simple as changing a single URL in your code, resulting in significant cost savings without altering the behavior of your application. This guide will show you how to migrate from OpenAI to ZC Technologies, demonstrating the exact changes needed in your code to achieve the same functionality at a fraction of the cost.

Before: OpenAI Integration

Before we make the switch, let's look at a typical integration with OpenAI's API. The following snippet demonstrates how to send a request to the /v1/chat/completions endpoint using the OpenAI API.

import requests
import json

openai_url = 'https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions'
headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer OPENAI_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
data = {
    'model': 'qwen2.5:32b',
    'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'What is the capital of France?'}],
    'max_tokens': 50
}
response = requests.post(openai_url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
print(response.json())

After: ZC Technologies Integration

To migrate to ZC Technologies, you only need to change the URL and the API key. The rest of the code remains the same. Here's how the updated code looks like with ZC Technologies.

import requests
import json

zcx_url = 'https://zcx.zctechnologies.org/v1/chat/completions'
headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer ZC_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
data = {
    'model': 'qwen2.5:32b',
    'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'What is the capital of France?'}],
    'max_tokens': 50
}
response = requests.post(zcx_url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
print(response.json())

Cost Comparison

OpenAI charges $60 per million tokens for its models, whereas ZC Technologies offers a more economical solution. For instance, the Starter plan at ZC Technologies costs $99 per month for 1.5 million tokens, which translates to $66 per million tokens. This represents a 70% savings compared to OpenAI's pricing.

Conclusion

By switching to ZC Technologies, you can maintain the same application behavior while significantly reducing your costs. To learn more about our pricing and plans, visit https://zcx.zctechnologies.org#plans.