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New to the gateway? These pages answer the big questions first
Pricing, setup docs, and the purchase flow — the fastest route from reading about a model to calling it with a working key.
Use the live pricing page for multipliers, token math, and plan fit before comparing routes.
Read the docs before wiring clientsThe docs page is the source of truth for endpoint style, compatibility, and integration examples.
Use Chinese LLM APIs overseasA direct commercial page for Kimi, GLM, Qwen, DeepSeek, StepFun, and China MaaS access through one key.
Connect Claude Code by APIA direct setup page for Claude Code, Codex CLI, coding agents, and compatible model routes.
Start the purchase flowUse the buy page for first-time access, then top up once the key is live.
Compare China MaaS providersWhich Chinese model routes are worth buying: pricing, model coverage, and overseas access paths compared.
Read the Step-3.7 Flash coding guideWhat step-3.7-flash offers for coding agents and multimodal work, and how to run it through one key.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 Guide 2026: API, Codex & Price
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is the current deepseek-v4-pro version. Review its 1M context, official price, Codex and Responses API setup, and gateway rate.
Grok 4.6 API Review 2026: 500K, Coding & Agents
Grok 4.6 brings a 500K context window for coding and agents. Review official specs, benchmarks, API price, gateway rate, setup, and FAQs.
DeepSeek V4 Flash for Codex: Responses API Setup Guide
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is now in public beta with native Responses API support and Codex integration. Review the official agent benchmarks, gateway price, API examples, Codex configuration, and production checks.
Claude Opus 5 API Pricing and Claude Code Setup Guide
Use the gateway's claude-opus-5 API route with current pricing, OpenAI-compatible requests, Claude Code setup, agent use cases, and a clear boundary from Anthropic's official model catalog.
Qwen 3.8 Max API Pricing & Setup Guide (2026)
Use the qwen3.8-max API route with current pricing, 1M context, vision support, an OpenAI-compatible example, and a clear distinction from Qwen's public qwen3-max model name.
Kimi K3 12-Hour ERP Case Study: What It Proves and What It Doesn't
A careful review of a beta developer's Claude Code + Kimi K3 ERP claim, with evidence limits, a reproducibility checklist, production risks, and setup guidance.
Kimi K3 API Pricing and Specs: Model ID, 1M Context, and Open-Weight Status
A source-backed guide to Kimi K3 API pricing, the kimi-k3 model ID, 2.8T parameters, 1M context, native vision, cost examples, and the scheduled release of full weights.
GPT-5.6 in ChatGPT: Sol, Pro, Plans and Model Picker Guide
Learn how GPT-5.6 works in ChatGPT: Sol and Sol Pro, reasoning levels, plan access, usage limits, and why the model may not appear yet.
GPT-5.6 Codex App Guide: Sol, Terra, Luna, Max & Ultra
GPT-5.6 Codex App review covering Sol, Terra and Luna, max and ultra, multi-agent workflows, 1.05M API context, pricing, and model choice.