diff --git a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/config.ts b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/config.ts
index 6ed457744..debe9a310 100644
--- a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/config.ts
+++ b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/config.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const defaultConfig: Plugin.Config<Config> = {
     }
   },
   asClass: false,
+  asInstance: false,
   auth: true,
   client: true,
   exportFromIndex: true,
diff --git a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/plugin.ts b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/plugin.ts
index 20f972ec6..ef439c77d 100644
--- a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/plugin.ts
@@ -488,6 +488,31 @@ const operationStatements = ({
     name: 'client',
   });
 
+  const thisClient = plugin.asInstance
+    ? compiler.propertyAccessExpression({
+        expression: compiler.identifier({ text: 'this' }),
+        isOptional: false,
+        name: 'client',
+      })
+    : undefined;
+
+  let clientExpression;
+  if (heyApiClient?.name) {
+    clientExpression = compiler.binaryExpression({
+      left: optionsClient,
+      operator: '??',
+      right: compiler.identifier({ text: heyApiClient.name }),
+    });
+  } else if (thisClient) {
+    clientExpression = compiler.binaryExpression({
+      left: optionsClient,
+      operator: '??',
+      right: thisClient,
+    });
+  } else {
+    clientExpression = optionsClient;
+  }
+
   return [
     compiler.returnFunctionCall({
       args: [
@@ -497,13 +522,7 @@ const operationStatements = ({
         }),
       ],
       name: compiler.propertyAccessExpression({
-        expression: heyApiClient?.name
-          ? compiler.binaryExpression({
-              left: optionsClient,
-              operator: '??',
-              right: compiler.identifier({ text: heyApiClient.name }),
-            })
-          : optionsClient,
+        expression: clientExpression,
         name: compiler.identifier({ text: operation.method }),
       }),
       types: isNuxtClient
@@ -545,7 +564,7 @@ const generateClassSdk = ({
         operation.summary && escapeComment(operation.summary),
         operation.description && escapeComment(operation.description),
       ],
-      isStatic: true,
+      isStatic: !plugin.asInstance,
       name: serviceFunctionIdentifier({
         config: context.config,
         handleIllegal: false,
@@ -618,6 +637,22 @@ const generateClassSdk = ({
 
   context.subscribe('after', () => {
     for (const [name, nodes] of sdks) {
+      if (plugin.asInstance) {
+        nodes.unshift(
+          compiler.constructorDeclaration({
+            multiLine: false,
+            parameters: [
+              {
+                accessLevel: 'public',
+                isReadOnly: false,
+                name: 'client',
+                type: 'Client',
+              },
+            ],
+          }),
+        );
+      }
+
       const node = compiler.classDeclaration({
         decorator: undefined,
         members: nodes,
diff --git a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/typeOptions.ts b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/typeOptions.ts
index 5bc20ace8..3d53cf128 100644
--- a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/typeOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/typeOptions.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const createTypeOptions = ({
                 'individual options. This might be also useful if you want to implement a',
                 'custom client.',
               ],
-              isRequired: !plugin.client,
+              isRequired: !plugin.client && !plugin.asInstance,
               name: 'client',
               type: compiler.typeReferenceNode({ typeName: clientType.name }),
             },
diff --git a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/types.d.ts b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/types.d.ts
index bc39044d7..e66abe070 100644
--- a/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/openapi-ts/src/plugins/@hey-api/sdk/types.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ export interface Config extends Plugin.Name<'@hey-api/sdk'> {
    * @default false
    */
   asClass?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * SDK functions are non-static methods and the class must be instantiated
+   * with a client.
+   *
+   * @default false
+   */
+  asInstance?: boolean;
   /**
    * Should the generated functions contain auth mechanisms? You may want to
    * disable this option if you're handling auth yourself or defining it