Same model, different relay: a 5-metric checklist (with Python) before you pick an LLM API provider

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If you buy access to the "same" model through different API relays/resellers, you quickly learn they are not the same. Only compare providers serving the same model name. I've been using Folkbench for exactly this: it ranks relays for the same model using the same published metrics (availability, response time, price), stamps each result with its check time, keeps missing data visible, and keeps commercial placements separate from the ranking order.

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