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TokonLab
200+ models — DeepSeek R1, Qwen3, GLM-5 and more

The Affordable API
for Every AI Model

Access China's most powerful AI models through one unified API. Up to 90% cheaper than OpenAI and Anthropic, with the same developer experience.

Free tier · No credit card required · Live in < 3 minutes

66+
AI Models
5+
Providers
Up to 30%
Cost Savings
33%
Uptime SLA

Start in 3 lines of code

Change the base URL. Keep your existing OpenAI SDK. That's it.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.tokonlab.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tokon-your-key",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-r1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
# Much cheaper than OpenAI — access at api.tokonlab.com
Base URL:api.tokonlab.com/v1
Auth:Bearer Token
Format:OpenAI Compatible
Markup:+3% platform fee

Built for developers at scale

Enterprise-grade infrastructure at startup-friendly prices.

One API, Any Model

200+ Chinese AI models via a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Drop-in replacement — no SDK changes.

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Up to 90% Cost Savings

China's compute delivers world-class AI at a fraction of Western cloud prices. Pay only for tokens used.

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Smart Routing & Fallback

Intelligent load balancing across providers. Auto-failover keeps your app online even when providers go down.

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Global Edge Network

Low-latency inference from data centers across Asia, Europe, and North America.

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Enterprise Data Privacy

Fine-grained data policies. Zero data retention options for sensitive workloads.

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OpenAI SDK Compatible

Works with OpenAI Python and Node.js SDKs out of the box. Just change the base URL.

Migration guide

Featured Models

Top-performing Chinese AI models — each tagged with its routing alias

DeepSeek R1🔥 Hot
by DeepSeekcheap-model
2.4T weekly
+18.3%

State-of-the-art reasoning model. Matches GPT-o1 at 95% lower cost.

128K ctx
IN$0.1400·OUT$0.2900/M
incl. +3% platform fee
Qwen3 235BNew
by Alibababest-model
1.8T weekly
+42.1%

Alibaba's flagship MoE model. Exceptional multilingual performance and 1M context.

1M ctx
IN$0.2300·OUT$0.9100/M
incl. +3% platform fee
ERNIE 4.5 TurboBudget
by Baiducheap-model
980B weekly
+7.5%

Baidu's latest multimodal model. Superior instruction following, ultra-low cost.

256K ctx
IN$0.0824·OUT$0.2472/M
incl. +3% platform fee
MiniMax M2Agent
by MiniMaxbest-model
1.2T weekly
+29.4%

Next-gen agentic model for autonomous multi-step task execution and coding.

205K ctx
IN$0.3100·OUT$1.2400/M
incl. +3% platform fee
GLM-4 FlashFast
by Zhipu AIfast-model
3.1T weekly
+11.2%

Ultra-fast inference from Zhipu AI. Ideal for real-time and high-throughput apps.

128K ctx
IN$0.0100·OUT$0.0100/M
incl. +3% platform fee
Doubao Pro 256KLong ctx
by ByteDancecheap-model
756B weekly
+5.8%

ByteDance's enterprise-grade model with ultra-long context for document analysis.

256K ctx
IN$0.1236·OUT$0.3708/M
incl. +3% platform fee

How it works

Every request passes through auth, routing, and logging before reaching the provider.

Your App
Any OpenAI SDK
API Gateway
POST /v1/chat/completions
Auth Middleware
Validate Bearer token
Router Engine
cheap → DeepSeek · fast → GLM · best → Qwen
Provider Adapter
Request transform + response normalize
Model Provider
DeepSeek / Qwen / Baidu / Zhipu / ByteDance
Logging + Billing
Record tokens, cost, latency

Simple, pay-as-you-go pricing

No subscriptions. No hidden fees. Pay only for what you use.

cheap-model💰 Budget
Powered by DeepSeek R1
Cost tierAffordable
vs OpenAI/AnthropicUp to 90% cheaper
Significantly cheaper than GPT-4o
fast-model⚡ Speed
Powered by GLM-5 Turbo
Cost tierAffordable
vs OpenAI/AnthropicUp to 90% cheaper
Significantly cheaper than GPT-4
best-model🧠 Quality
Powered by Qwen3 235B
Cost tierStandard
vs OpenAI/AnthropicUp to 90% cheaper
Significantly cheaper than Claude 3.5
Start free — no credit card required

50 free requests per day. Upgrade to pay-as-you-go anytime.

Built in the U.S. for Global Developers

Privacy, Security & Transparency — By Design

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, TokonLab provides a secure, reliable AI gateway for developers worldwide. We prioritize privacy, performance, and transparency — so you can build with confidence.

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U.S.-Headquartered

Incorporated and headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Subject to U.S. law and enterprise-grade data protection standards.

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Zero Data Retention

We never store, log, or train on your prompts or completions. Your data flows through our gateway and is never persisted.

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End-to-End Encryption

All traffic is encrypted in transit via TLS 1.3. API keys are hashed at rest and never exposed in logs or responses.

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Transparent Pricing

Provider costs are published openly. We add a flat +3% platform fee — no hidden markups, no surprise charges, ever.

✓SOC 2 Type II
✓GDPR Compliant
✓CCPA Compliant
✓HIPAA Ready
✓99.9% Uptime SLA
✓ISO 27001 Aligned

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