BYOK AI Platforms: Why Developers Are Switching to Bring Your Own Key (2026)
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) AI platforms let developers use their own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google -- no middleman markup, no vendor lock-in. We compare 6 BYOK platforms including Ivern AI, Cursor, Claude Code, LibreChat, and more. Cost savings, tradeoffs, and when BYOK makes sense.