What tools work with rbee's OpenAI-compatible API?

Any OpenAI-compatible tool: Zed, Cursor, Continue.dev, VS Code extensions, and custom applications. Just change the API endpoint to localhost:7833/v1. No code changes needed.

Do I need to change my code to use rbee?

No. rbee is a drop-in replacement. Change one environment variable (OPENAI_API_BASE=http://localhost:7833/v1) and your code runs on rbee. Same API, your hardware, zero ongoing costs.

How much does rbee cost compared to OpenAI?

rbee costs $0/month (you own the hardware). OpenAI costs $20-100/month per developer. Startups spend $5K+/month on cloud APIs. rbee eliminates ongoing API costs entirely.

Is rbee truly compatible with OpenAI API?

Yes. rbee implements the full OpenAI API specification: chat completions, embeddings, streaming, and all standard endpoints. Drop-in replacement, zero refactoring.

Can I use rbee for production applications?

Yes. rbee is production-ready for self-hosted deployments. You control your infrastructure, your data, your models. No vendor lock-in, no rate limits, no surprise bills.

OpenAI-Compatible API

Stop Paying forCloud AI.

rbee is a drop-in OpenAI replacement. Works with Zed, Cursor, Continue.dev, and any OpenAI-compatible tool. $0/month on your hardware. No vendor lock-in. No rate limits.

Drop-in replacement$0/monthComplete privacyNo rate limits

Try rbee Now See Pricing

terminal

$ export OPENAI_API_BASE=http://localhost:7833/v1

▊ Streaming tokens...

# Before: OpenAI ($20-100/month)

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...

export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.openai.com/v1

# After: rbee ($0/month)

export OPENAI_API_BASE=http://localhost:7833/v1

# That's it! Same code. Your hardware. Zero costs.

GPU 1: 0%

GPU 2: 0%

Cost: $0.00

Modern developer workspace with multiple machines running rbee

OpenAI-compatible$0/month

The OpenAI Trap

Expensive cloud APIs. Vendor lock-in. No control. No escape.

Recurring API Costs

$20-100/month per developer. Startups spend $5K+/month. Costs grow with usage. No end in sight.

Ongoing bills

Vendor Lock-In

Your entire codebase depends on OpenAI. Switching is expensive. You have zero leverage. They control your costs.

Critical risk

Data Privacy Risk

Your code and data leave your network. No GDPR compliance. No control. You trust OpenAI with your IP.

Privacy risk

Your Hardware. Your Models. Your Costs.

rbee gives you OpenAI compatibility on your own infrastructure. $0/month. No vendor lock-in.

Drop-In Replacement

Change one environment variable. Same code, same API, zero refactoring. Works with Zed, Cursor, Continue.dev.

Eliminate API Costs

Run on your own GPUs. $0/month instead of $20-100/month. Save $240-1,200/year per developer.

Complete Privacy

Your code never leaves your network. Your data stays on your infrastructure. GDPR compliant by design.

No Rate Limits

Use as much as you want. No throttling, no quotas, no surprise bills. Unlimited inference.

How It Works

Three simple steps to replace OpenAI with rbee

Install rbee

One command installation

curl -sSL https://rbee.dev/install.sh | sh

Change API endpoint

Point to localhost:7833

export OPENAI_API_BASE=http://localhost:7833/v1

Done. Save money.

Note

Same code. Your hardware. $0/month. Complete privacy. No vendor lock-in. No rate limits.

Code Examples

See how easy it is to switch from OpenAI to rbee

json

// ~/.config/zed/settings.json
{
  "assistant": {
    "version": "2",
    "provider": {
      "name": "openai",
      "api_url": "http://localhost:8080/v1",
      "default_model": "llama-3-70b"
    }
  }
}

Months of work → days. $0/month.

How developers use rbee