Velokey is an aggregator that resells text, image, and video models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, ByteDance, Alibaba, and Kuaishou through a single OpenAI-compatible API, one API key, and one billing account.
LLM API Pricing
Pay-per-token pricing. Prices shown per 1M tokens.
Prices last updated: October 3, 2026
| Model | Input/1M | Output/1M | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.100 | $0.600 | |||||
| $0.140 | $0.280 | |||||
| $0.200 | $1.20 | |||||
| $0.225 | $1.35 | |||||
| $0.240 | $0.960 | |||||
| $0.240 | $0.960 | |||||
| $0.320 | $1.28 | |||||
| $0.400 | $2.00 | |||||
| $0.400 | $2.40 | |||||
| $0.435 | $0.870 | |||||
Velokey pricing by model
Input, output, and batch rates, plus alternatives, for one model at a time.
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Supports a variety of AI models
- Easy integration for existing OpenAI users
- Allows model switching without reconfiguration
- Provides usage-based metering for services
- Covers image and video generation models alongside language models
- Publishes per-model rates alongside the official or Fal.ai list price for the same model
Limitations
- Limited information on regional availability
- Reseller of other providers' models rather than an operator of its own infrastructure
- Image and video generation use an asynchronous task API that requires polling for results
- No GPU instance rental — API access only
Key Features
Unified API for Models
Access text, image, and video models through one API.
OpenAI-Compatible Endpoint
Existing OpenAI SDK clients work after changing the base URL to api.velokey.ai/v1 and swapping the API key.
Smart Model Routing
Automatically routes requests to the best available model.
Automatic Failover
Switches to backup routes in case of provider failure.
Usage-Based Billing
Pay only for what is used based on API calls.
Dashboard for Tracking
Monitor request status and usage metrics from a single console.
Pricing Center
Published per-model rates shown next to the model's official or Fal.ai list price, with the resulting saving, so models can be compared before integrating.
Model Market
Browsable catalog that filters models by modality, capability, and price, with a detail page and model IDs for each entry.
Pricing Options
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | Usage-based billing with no plan minimums or subscriptions. |
| Per-token text pricing | Language models are billed per input and output token. |
| Per-image and per-second media pricing | Image models are billed per generated image and video models per second of output. |
| Credit-based billing | Usage is denominated in credits, quoted alongside their USD equivalent on the pricing page. |
| Sign-up credits | New accounts receive free credits that do not expire. |
Availability & Support
Support
Documentation and integration guides, Discord community, Reddit, GitHub, and email support at support@velokey.ai
Getting Started
- 1
Create your API Key
Sign up and generate an API key from the Velokey console.
- 2
Update your Base URL
Point your existing SDK to the Velokey endpoint.
- 3
Select a Model
Choose from available text, image, and video models for use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which models does Velokey serve?
Check the pricing table above for the models Velokey currently serves and their per-token rates.
How do I get started with Velokey?
Create your API Key, Update your Base URL, Select a Model
What are Velokey's main advantages?
Velokey's main advantages include: Supports a variety of AI models, Easy integration for existing OpenAI users, Allows model switching without reconfiguration, Provides usage-based metering for services, Covers image and video generation models alongside language models, Publishes per-model rates alongside the official or Fal.ai list price for the same model.
What are Velokey's limitations?
Velokey's main limitations include: Limited information on regional availability, Reseller of other providers' models rather than an operator of its own infrastructure, Image and video generation use an asynchronous task API that requires polling for results, No GPU instance rental — API access only.
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