Setup note · 5 steps
SayGM in Cursor
Cursor accepts a custom OpenAI-compatible base URL. Point it at SayGM and model requests go through the SayGM gateway instead of the default provider.
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Steps
Step 1: Create a SayGM account and generate an API key.
Step 2: Open Cursor Settings, then Models.
Step 3: Enable Override OpenAI Base URL and paste the SayGM base URL from the SayGM docs.
Step 4: Paste your SayGM API key into the OpenAI API Key field and click Verify.
Step 5: Add the model IDs you want, for example claude-sonnet-5 or gpt-5.5, then select one in chat or Composer.
OpenAI Base URL: <SayGM base URL from docs>OpenAI API Key: sk-saygm-...Model: claude-sonnet-5§ 02
Why route Cursor through a gateway
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No per-seat subscription. Pay per token only.
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Switch between Claude, GPT and Gemini without changing keys.
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Prompt caching stays intact because SayGM keeps a conversation on one provider.
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Models worth trying in Cursor
Snapshot SayGM prices per million tokens, input then output.
- Claude Fable 5.1The hardest reasoning and agent tasks, where cost matters least$8.89 / $44.45
- Claude Opus 5.5Agentic coding, long multi-step tasks, hard reasoning$3.56 / $17.78
- Claude Sonnet 5.5Daily coding in Cursor, Cline and Claude Code$1.78 / $8.89
- Claude Opus 5Agentic coding, long multi-step tasks, hard reasoning$4.45 / $22.23
- Claude Sonnet 5Daily coding in Cursor, Cline and Claude Code$1.78 / $8.89
- Claude Haiku 4.5Classification, extraction, high-volume pipelines$0.89 / $4.45
Other notes: Cline · Claude Code · Vercel AI SDK · OpenAI SDK · Anthropic SDK
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Cursor questions
Does Cursor work with SayGM?
Yes. Cursor accepts a custom OpenAI-compatible base URL. Point it at SayGM and model requests go through the SayGM gateway instead of the default provider.
Which models can I use in Cursor through SayGM?
Any model in the SayGM catalogue, including Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Opus 5 and confidential open-weight models.
Where do I find the SayGM base URL?
The endpoints for the OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini compatible APIs are listed in the SayGM developer docs, linked from the SayGM website after sign-up.