Production-ready models at dev-friendly prices. No Chinese phone number, no WeChat Pay — just a standard API with USD billing.
Your existing code works. Just swap the base URL.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-...",
base_url="https://api.openai.com/v1"
)from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-...",
base_url="https://api.llmkey.cc/v1"
)Works with any OpenAI-compatible client: LangChain, LiteLLM, ChatBox, LobeChat, TypingMind, etc.
All models accessed through a single endpoint.
| Model | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.50 | $2.00 |
| Qwen-3 Max | $0.40 | $1.60 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | $0.30 | $1.10 |
| GLM-5 | $0.30 | $2.55 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.20 | $0.80 |
No monthly commitments. You only pay for the tokens you use.
What 10 million tokens actually costs you.
| Provider | 10M tokens | 100M tokens | 1B tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI GPT-5 | $50 | $500 | $5,000 |
| Anthropic Claude 4 | $75 | $750 | $7,500 |
| LLMKey (DeepSeek V4) | $5 | $50 | $500 |
On major benchmarks (MMLU, HumanEval, MATH), DeepSeek V4 and Qwen-3 match or exceed GPT-5 and Claude 4 in many categories. For most real-world use cases — chat, coding, writing, analysis — you won't notice a difference. And you'll pay 10x less.
Standard chat completions: yes. Change api.openai.com to api.llmkey.cc and keep your existing code. We support streaming, function/tool calling, JSON mode, and multi-modal vision inputs. Some advanced features (Assistants API, TTS, Whisper) are not yet available.
No. API requests and responses pass through our proxy in real-time and are not stored or logged. We track token counts for billing only. Your prompts are never used for training, never sold, never retained after the request completes.
All billing is in USD via credit/debit card, processed securely by Paddle (our Merchant of Record). You'll see "Paddle" or "LLMKey" on your statement. VAT/GST handled automatically for most countries.
Our proxy runs in Hong Kong, adding typically 30-80ms overhead. For US/Europe users, total round-trip is 100-400ms. Streaming starts almost immediately. If you need lower latency, contact us about dedicated infrastructure.
Same code. Same quality. One-tenth the cost. What are you waiting for?
Get Your API Key1M free tokens when you sign up. No credit card required.