What is an AI API relay, and why do I need one?

An AI API relay (also called an API reseller) resells access to large model APIs from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), and Google (Gemini). You top up with the relay directly and start calling the API right away, skipping the friction of setting up an official account yourself.

Why are relay prices sometimes cheaper than official?

Not every relay is cheaper than the official price. What matters is the "multiplier" — for example, a 2x multiplier means a $1 official call costs you $2.

Are API relays safe to use?

A legitimate relay's reliability is close to the official API. Test with a small deposit first, spread usage across 2-3 relays as backup, and route sensitive data through the official API directly.

What does "minimum deposit" mean?

The minimum deposit is the smallest amount you can top up in a single transaction — for example, "pay-as-you-go, $10 minimum" means your first top-up has to be at least $10.

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Supported Models

OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Chinese LLMs

Payment Methods

WeChat Pay, Alipay, VISA

Min. Deposit

Free Credits

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Availability

Recently available

Price Level

Low

Model Authenticity Check

Not yet covered

Refund Policy

Not yet covered

Invoicing

Not yet covered

Supported Models	OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Chinese LLMs
Payment Methods	WeChat Pay, Alipay, VISA
Min. Deposit	$1
Subscription Plans	—
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Website	tokenbox.cloud

TokenBOX Model Pricing

Pricing note:Prices are converted from CNY list prices at $1 ≈ ¥7; actual cost depends on each relay's top-up exchange rate. Pricing varies widely between groups on the same relay — ultra-cheap groups are often Kiro or reverse-engineered channels with stability and model-authenticity risks.

Model	Group	Channel	Multiplier	Input $/M	Output $/M
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.115	$0.575
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.115	$0.575
claude-opus-4-5-20251101	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.95	$4.75
claude-opus-4-5-20251101-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.95	$4.75
claude-opus-4-6	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.95	$4.75
claude-opus-4-6-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.95	$4.75
claude-opus-4-7	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$3.68	$18.4
claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.57	$2.85
claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.57	$2.85
claude-sonnet-4-6	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.57	$2.85
claude-sonnet-4-6-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.57	$2.85
gemini-2.5-flash	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.074	$0.736
gemini-2.5-flash-image	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.023/call
gemini-2.5-pro	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$2.3
gemini-3-flash-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.101	$0.81
gemini-3-pro-image-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.055/call
gemini-3-pro-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$2.76
gemini-3-pro-preview-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$2.76
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.029/call
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.101	$0.648
gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.575	$10.063
gemini-3.1-pro-preview	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$2.76
gemini-3.1-pro-preview-thinking	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$2.76
gpt-5	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$3.68
gpt-5-mini	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.069	$0.552
gpt-5-nano	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.014	$0.114
gpt-5.1	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.46	$3.68
gpt-5.1-codex	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.276	$2.208
gpt-5.1-codex-max	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.276	$2.208
gpt-5.2	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.69	$5.52
gpt-5.2-chat-latest	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.69	$5.52
gpt-5.2-codex	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.276	$2.208
gpt-5.3-codex	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.179	$1.435
gpt-5.3-codex-xhigh	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.179	$1.435
gpt-5.4	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.69	$4.14
gpt-5.4-mini	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.138	$0.828
gpt-5.4-xhigh	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.69	$4.14
gpt-5.5	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$1.012	$8.096
gpt-image-1.5	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.036/call
gpt-image-2	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.055/call
grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.156	$0.156
grok-4-1-fast-reasoning	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.156	$0.391
grok-4.20-beta-0309-non-reasoning	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$1.15	$5.75
grok-4.20-beta-0309-reasoning	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$1.15	$5.75
grok-code-fast-1	default	Unlabeled	×0.23	$0.147	$1.104

claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.115/MOut $0.575/M

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claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

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claude-opus-4-5-20251101

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.95/MOut $4.75/M

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claude-opus-4-5-20251101-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

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claude-opus-4-6

defaultUnlabeled

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claude-opus-4-6-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.95/MOut $4.75/M

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claude-opus-4-7

defaultUnlabeled

In $3.68/MOut $18.4/M

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claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.57/MOut $2.85/M

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claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.57/MOut $2.85/M

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claude-sonnet-4-6

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.57/MOut $2.85/M

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claude-sonnet-4-6-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.57/MOut $2.85/M

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gemini-2.5-flash

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.074/MOut $0.736/M

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gemini-2.5-flash-image

defaultUnlabeled

$0.023/call

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gemini-2.5-pro

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $2.3/M

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gemini-3-flash-preview

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.101/MOut $0.81/M

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gemini-3-pro-image-preview

defaultUnlabeled

$0.055/call

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gemini-3-pro-preview

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $2.76/M

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gemini-3-pro-preview-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $2.76/M

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gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview

defaultUnlabeled

$0.029/call

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gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.101/MOut $0.648/M

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gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.575/MOut $10.063/M

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gemini-3.1-pro-preview

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $2.76/M

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gemini-3.1-pro-preview-thinking

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $2.76/M

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gpt-5

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $3.68/M

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gpt-5-mini

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.069/MOut $0.552/M

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gpt-5-nano

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.014/MOut $0.114/M

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gpt-5.1

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.46/MOut $3.68/M

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gpt-5.1-codex

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.276/MOut $2.208/M

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gpt-5.1-codex-max

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.276/MOut $2.208/M

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gpt-5.2

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.69/MOut $5.52/M

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gpt-5.2-chat-latest

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.69/MOut $5.52/M

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gpt-5.2-codex

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.276/MOut $2.208/M

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gpt-5.3-codex

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.179/MOut $1.435/M

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gpt-5.3-codex-xhigh

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.179/MOut $1.435/M

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gpt-5.4

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.69/MOut $4.14/M

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gpt-5.4-mini

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.138/MOut $0.828/M

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gpt-5.4-xhigh

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.69/MOut $4.14/M

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gpt-5.5

defaultUnlabeled

In $1.012/MOut $8.096/M

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gpt-image-1.5

defaultUnlabeled

$0.036/call

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gpt-image-2

defaultUnlabeled

$0.055/call

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grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.156/MOut $0.156/M

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grok-4-1-fast-reasoning

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.156/MOut $0.391/M

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grok-4.20-beta-0309-non-reasoning

defaultUnlabeled

In $1.15/MOut $5.75/M

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grok-4.20-beta-0309-reasoning

defaultUnlabeled

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grok-code-fast-1

defaultUnlabeled

In $0.147/MOut $1.104/M

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