OpenModels
OpenModels is the open marketplace for model access, built for developers who want low-cost, reliable, and transparent access to verified model supply through one API key.
Instead of routing requests through opaque proxy chains, shared reseller keys, or unstable sub2api-style setups, OpenModels focuses on verified provider supply, competitive pricing, and reliable OpenAI-compatible API access. Developers can add credits, create an API key, compare live prices, and use supported models through one simple API.
OpenModels is designed for builders, startups, and teams that care about lower inference cost, supply transparency, and usage visibility.
Why OpenModels
Verified supply
OpenModels works with reviewed providers, so developers can access LLM token supply with clearer pricing, availability, and route-level billing.
Lower usage prices
OpenModels is built to make model usage more affordable. Pricing is shown clearly by route pricing unit, including input/output tokens, requests, or images where applicable, so teams can compare costs before routing traffic and choose models based on both price and performance.
Transparent billing
Routed usage can be tracked by model, provider route, usage, unit price, and total cost. This helps teams understand where spend goes.
One API key
Developers can add credits, create one API key, and access verified LLM token routes through an OpenAI-compatible API.
Transparent credit-based billing
Add credits once and spend them across supported models. Credits are consumed according to the selected route’s pricing unit, such as input/output tokens, requests, or generated images.
Flexible payments
OpenModels supports card payments, crypto payments for one-time credit top-ups, monthly credit plans, and card-based auto top-up.
How OpenModels compares
OpenModels is different from general model routers, reseller proxies, and sub2api-style middle layers.
OpenModels is optimized for
- Lower-cost model access
- Verified provider supply
- Visible model availability
- Transparent route pricing
- One API key for supported models and routes
- Credit-based billing
- Production-oriented usage
- Live price comparison across providers
- Route-level usage and spend visibility
OpenModels is not
- A hidden proxy chain
- A shared account reseller
- A sub2api wrapper
- An unlimited subscription service
- A black-box model router
- A marketplace for unverified provider supply
Core features
- Open marketplace for model access
- Verified provider supply
- Lower-cost route pricing
- Reliable model availability
- No opaque proxy chains
- One API key for supported models and routes
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Transparent route pricing
- Credit-based billing
- One-time credit top-ups
- Crypto payments for credit purchases
- Monthly credit plans
- Card-based auto top-up
- Model and provider availability tracking
- Usage and spend visibility
- Provider-route cost transparency
How it works
- Add credits to your OpenModels account.
- Create an API key.
- Choose a supported model or route.
- Send requests through the OpenAI-compatible API.
- OpenModels routes requests through verified provider supply.
- Credits are deducted according to the selected route’s pricing unit.
- Usage records show model, provider route, usage, unit price, and total cost.
Payments
OpenModels supports multiple ways to fund your account:
- One-time top-up: Add credits manually when needed.
- Crypto top-up: Pay with supported crypto methods for one-time credit purchases.
- Monthly credit plans: Subscribe monthly and receive credits each billing cycle.
- Auto top-up: Automatically add credits when your balance drops below a threshold, available for supported card payment methods.
Crypto payments are confirmed through the payment provider before credits are added to your balance.
Base URL
OpenModels API access is powered by Alephant gateway infrastructure.