The Distillery vs ClawProxy
ClawProxy routes to cheaper models. The Distillery reduces what you send to the same model.
What sets The Distillery apart
- Quality preserved — context optimization sends less to your chosen model, not a cheaper substitute.
- Local proxy — your code stays on your machine. Context never passes through a third-party cloud.
- Verifiable savings — run the benchmark yourself. ClawProxy publishes no reproducible benchmark.
How the two approaches compare
Savings mechanism
The Distillery
Context deduplication before the model sees it
ClawProxy
Route simple tasks to cheaper (lower-quality) models
Privacy
The Distillery
Local proxy — context never leaves your machine
ClawProxy
Cloud proxy — all requests pass through clawproxy.ai
Primary target
The Distillery
Claude Code developers
ClawProxy
OpenClaw agent users
Pricing
The Distillery
Free below €20/mo savings; pay a % of what you save
ClawProxy
Flat $29–$79/mo regardless of actual savings
Benchmark
The Distillery
20% deterministic floor — reproducible script included
ClawProxy
70% claimed, no public benchmark
The Distillery advantage
The Distillery never downgrades your model. It reduces costs 30-60% depending on session patterns by removing redundant context before it reaches Anthropic — same Claude, with a 20% deterministic benchmark floor.
When ClawProxy is the better choice
If you run OpenClaw agents and you are comfortable routing tasks to Flash-Lite or Haiku models for simple operations, ClawProxy may reduce spend. The Distillery is designed for Claude Code developers who want the same model quality with less context waste.
Still evaluating? Browse alternatives to ClawProxy for the full landscape.
See also: Best ClawProxy alternative for Claude Code
Also supported: Cline · Goose · Aider · Zed · Roo Code · Continue.dev · OpenCode · OpenClaw · Hermes