Official token prices · zero markup · 5% infra fee only · below industry average

Official pricing, pass-through billingLower total cost than typical gateways

Transparent billing at official API prices — zero per-token markup. Only a 5% infrastructure fee at top-up (covers bandwidth, global PoPs, failover routing) — below industry average. Credits never expire. China direct access included — no VPN required.

0% per-token markup5% infra fee onlyWeChat · Alipay · StripeMin $5 top-upChina direct access

Infrastructure Fee — Lower as You Grow

Charged once at top-up. Covers bandwidth, global PoP infrastructure, and failover routing. Tokens billed at official API prices — 0% per-token markup.

Starter
5%
one-time infra fee
Most users
0% per-token markup
Growth
4%
one-time infra fee
$500+/month
0% per-token markup
Enterprise
3%
one-time infra fee
Committed vol.
0% per-token markup
This 5% covers: global network bandwidth, intelligent routing, multi-provider failover, unified billing infrastructure, and local payment channels (WeChat, Alipay). Token costs pass through at official prices with zero markup — below the industry average for comparable API gateway services.

Nexus Smart Routing — Stable Aliases, Auto Model Pick

Call nexus/* and our routing algorithm picks from live models by goal (cost, coding, reasoning, speed, etc.). Each request resolves to one model at official pricing. Providers not yet connected show as Coming Soon on the Models page.

Smart Auto
Best quality/cost balance among all live models
Typical resolution
Smart algorithm pick
nexus/autoBilled at resolved model rate
Cheapest
Lowest-cost active model in the catalog
Typical resolution
e.g. deepseek-v4-flash
nexus/cheapestBilled at resolved model rate
Cheapest CN
Cheapest model from China-based providers
Typical resolution
e.g. deepseek-v4-flash
nexus/cheapest-cnBilled at resolved model rate
Cheapest West
Cheapest model from Western providers
Typical resolution
Varies by catalog
nexus/cheapest-westBilled at resolved model rate
Best Coding
Strongest coding-capable model available
Typical resolution
Highest code-tier model
nexus/best-codingBilled at resolved model rate
Best Reasoning
Best reasoning model under $5/M input
Typical resolution
Top reasoning model
nexus/best-reasoningBilled at resolved model rate
Fastest
Fastest flash/turbo/mini model available
Typical resolution
e.g. deepseek-v4-flash
nexus/fastestBilled at resolved model rate
Long Context
Cheapest model with 500K+ context window
Typical resolution
e.g. gemini-3.1-flash-lite
nexus/long-contextBilled at resolved model rate
Web Search
Perplexity Sonar with live web search
Typical resolution
e.g. sonar-pro
nexus/web-searchBilled at resolved model rate
Billing shows the resolved model ID and token usage. This is not a multi-model pipeline — each request calls one model.

Choose Your Plan

All plans are prepaid. Credits never expire.

Prices for:

Free

$0

Free models, no credit needed

  • 20 rpm · 200 rpd
  • 10+ free models
  • GLM-5 Flash · Gemini Flash
  • Basic analytics
  • Community support
Start Free
MOST POPULAR

Pay-as-you-go

$5 min top-up

Official token prices · 5% infra fee · Nexus routing aliases

Min top-up $5 · ¥35 · ₹420

  • 500 rpm · 50K rpd
  • All 50+ models
  • 0% per-token markup
  • 5% infra fee (below industry avg)
  • 8 Nexus routing aliases
  • Bring Your Own Key · $0.50/M flat
  • WeChat · Alipay · Stripe · Apple Pay
Top Up Now

Enterprise

Custom

High volume · negotiated service fee · SLA guarantee

  • Unlimited rate limits
  • Reduced service fee (negotiated)
  • Dedicated infrastructure
  • 99.9% SLA guarantee
  • 24/7 dedicated support
  • VAT invoice
  • Custom contracts
Contact Sales

ModelAPI vs Official Provider Pricing

ModelAPI bills at official API prices (0% per-token markup). The 5% service fee is charged once at credit purchase. BYOK: bring your own key, pay $0.50/M routing only — best for expensive models.

ModelOfficial /MModelAPI /MBYOK /MNote
Claude Opus 4.7$25.00$25.00= official$0.500% markup · BYOK saves 98%
GPT-5.5$30.00$30.00= official$0.500% markup · BYOK saves 98%
GPT-5.4$15.00$15.00= official$0.500% markup · BYOK saves 97%
Gemini 3.1 Pro$12.00$12.00= official$0.500% markup · BYOK saves 96%
DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.32$0.32= official0% markup

ModelAPI vs Others

Compared to similar API gateway services — we win on China access, smart routing, local payments, and user economics.

FeatureModelAPIOthers
Per-token markup0%0% (passthrough)
Service fee on credit buy5%5–6%
Min credit purchase$5 (¥35)$5–$10
Nexus routing aliases✓ 8 presets✗ 无
WeChat / Alipay✓ 支持✗ 不支持
China domestic servers✓ 支持✗ 不支持
Own API Key routing fee$0.50/M 固定模型价格 5–10%
PPP pricing (India/SEA)✓ 35–45% off✗ 无
Total models50+50–300+

Full Plan Comparison

FeatureFreePay-as-you-goEnterprise
Free tier
Models10 free modelsAll 50+ models50+ + custom
Per-token markup0%0%0%
Credit service fee5%2%
Min credit purchase$5 / ¥35Custom
Rate limits20 rpm / 200 rpd500 rpm / 50K rpdUnlimited
Nexus routing aliases
Bring Your Own Key · $0.50/M
Auto fallback routing
Batch API (50% off)
Usage analyticsBasicFullCustom dashboards
SLA guarantee99.9% uptime
Dedicated infrastructure
WeChat / Alipay payment
增值税专用发票
China domestic direct access
SupportCommunityPriority email24/7 dedicated

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