> Blackbox AI
Blackbox AI now presents itself as enterprise inference rather than a consumer coding tool: its pricing page shows a single Enterprise plan with custom, annual, purchase-order committed spend and no free or individual tiers. Pricing is per token against published list rates across a 300+ model catalog served from one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, for example deepseek-v4.1-flash at $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens and kimi-k3 at $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M, with commitments drawn down as usage is consumed and spend alerts at 75% and 90%. The same pages state end-to-end encryption on every connection, contractual zero data retention, PII removal before prompts reach closed models, dedicated single-tenant deployment and implementation included at $0 with a forward-deployed engineer.
// pros
- Per-model list rates are published for the catalog, so contracts are quoted against visible numbers rather than an undisclosed rate card.
- One OpenAI-compatible endpoint covers 300+ models with smart routing, failover and caching, and Blackbox states there is no platform fee and no per-seat charge.
- Zero data retention is contractual on Enterprise, PII is removed before closed models, and end-to-end encryption is applied on every connection.
- You can connect existing OpenAI, Anthropic or Google accounts and keep your negotiated provider rates while using Blackbox routing and the dashboard.
- The Agents API, CLI and cloud sandboxes draw from the same token balance, and implementation is listed at $0 with a dedicated forward-deployed engineer on Enterprise.
// cons
- No free plan and no self-serve individual pricing are stated on the official pages fetched; the pricing FAQ says access starts with sales "from the start".
- Unused commitment expires at the end of the billing period instead of carrying over, with spend alerts only at 75% and 90% of the commit.
- The strongest privacy guarantees - PII removal before closed models and single-tenant deployment - are described as Enterprise-scoped benefits.
- Input, output and cached-read tokens are billed separately, so cost modelling depends on the per-model table rather than a single blended rate.
Blackbox is an enterprise procurement decision rather than a drop-in free tool: evaluate it only if you can commit annual spend and need single-tenant deployment or a contractual zero-retention posture. For an individual developer wanting free coding assistance, a free-plan editor such as Zed Personal or Copilot Free is the practical starting point.
written by Mike Fleming, Uprouter editorial · verified against official sources September 16, 2026
No free tier
This provider does not offer a free tier as of our last verification (Sep 16, 2026). The cheapest way to try it is pay-as-you-go — input from $0.0000 per 1M tokens. If the provider adds a free tier, submit a correction and we’ll re-verify.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | payg | — | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | Cheapest tracked model rate (OpenRouter-normalized). |
| NVIDIA Nemotron-3 Ultra | payg | — | $0.320 | $0.800 | — |
| Enterprise (committed spend) | subscription | — | — | — | Custom quoted commit at or below published per-token list rates; closed models discount ~5%+, open ~10%+ with commitment; unused balance expires at period end. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 200k |
| Google: Gemini Pro 1.5 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 1M |
| GPT-4o | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 128k |
| Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 128k |
| deepseek-v4-pro | $0.660 | $1.98 | 1.0M |
| Hy4 preview | $0.830 | $2.50 | 1.0M |
| glm-5.3 | $1.40 | $4.40 | 1.3M |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | $2.00 | $6.00 | 1M |
| kimi-k3 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 1.0M |
$ Does Blackbox AI have a free tier?
No. Blackbox AI does not offer a meaningful free tier — entry requires payment (pay-as-you-go or a plan). We mark this explicitly rather than showing a misleading zero.
$ How much does Blackbox AI cost per 1M tokens?
The cheapest model we track at Blackbox AI is $0.0000 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens. This is normalized from Blackbox AI's published pricing — verify with the provider before purchasing, since prices change frequently.
$ Is Blackbox AI safe to use?
Uprouter rates Blackbox AI as medium risk. High risk for individual or small-team use. No free tier or self-serve plan appears on blackbox.ai, its pricing page or its docs; access begins with a sales conversation and an annual committed balance that expires each period if unused, and the privacy features that justify the platform are contract-scoped Enterprise terms. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
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live_status
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risk_&_confidence
High risk for individual or small-team use. No free tier or self-serve plan appears on blackbox.ai, its pricing page or its docs; access begins with a sales conversation and an annual committed balance that expires each period if unused, and the privacy features that justify the platform are contract-scoped Enterprise terms.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Blackbox AI's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://app.blackbox.ai/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-4o",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
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