Universal AI Model Adapter

Users pay for Claude or other AI models but want to use cheaper alternatives (Ollama, open-source LLMs). This tool is a lightweight local proxy that lets you point any AI chat interface to any model you control, unlocking more cost-effective workflows. Target: cost-conscious developers and AI power users.

The push toward local and self-hosted LLMs is real and accelerating — Ollama crossed 50k GitHub stars and model routing is a genuine pain point as developers juggle API costs against capability. LiteLLM already does exactly this and has meaningful adoption, which is the central problem here: it's open-source, well-documented, and free, making it very hard to charge for a wrapper around the same concept. The $1k–5k/mo revenue band requires finding a segment willing to pay for polish or managed hosting on top of something they can already run themselves in an afternoon, which is a thin wedge. The most likely failure mode is the free alternative being good enough that conversion never happens at meaningful volume.