> Flatkey
Flatkey.ai is a commercial AI API gateway aggregating over 200 official models under a single API key. It uses a prepaid pay-as-you-go model, claiming to be significantly cheaper than official pricing by leveraging high-volume enterprise agreements.
// pros
- OpenAI-compatible endpoint, one key aggregating 200+ mainstream models (GPT/Claude/Gemini/DeepSeek/Qwen)
- Has a public operating entity (site, blog, LinkedIn, Qiita), positioned as a Portkey-alternative commercial gateway
- Claims a public SLA, hourly model-fingerprint probing with public logs, and invoice support
// cons
- Essentially a commercial metered gateway, not a free public-welfare site; free credit is only ~$2 for trial
- As of verification, no independent third-party reviews on V2EX/Linux.do/NodeSeek/Reddit; reputation is blank
- /v1/models requires auth (401); the list of free-usable models is not public
- Common relay risks: upstream key legitimacy and possible quality degradation cannot be self-verified; the '40% cheaper' claim needs independent checking
As a commercial API gateway you can trial its credit to evaluate quality, but it is not a free public-welfare site; with prepaid billing avoid large top-ups and verify quality with small spend before committing.
community_reputation
flatkey.ai has a clear commercial operating entity and marketing content, positioned as a commercial API gateway rather than a free public-welfare site; however independent community reputation is entirely absent, and stability and true cost are unverified.
imported analysis — independent third party, not Uprouter editorial · verify before relying on it
Value taken from the provider’s own published free-tier terms, expressed in USD.
note: Search reports a $5 initial credit for testing.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | No public ongoing free quota; the site advertises about $2 trial credit usable in the Playground without signup and ~13 models tagged free in /api/pricing, but the core offering is prepaid pay-as-you-go, not a free public-welfare service. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview | — | — | — |
| veo-3.1-generate-preview | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image-pro | — | — | — |
| MiniMax-H3 | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image-quality | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0 | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image-2.0 | — | — | — |
| sonilo-video-to-music | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-video-1.5 | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-video | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0-fast | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0-pro | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.5 | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0-mini | — | — | — |
$ Does Flatkey have a free tier?
Yes — Flatkey offers a free tier that we value at roughly $5.00 in free credits. Always confirm current limits on Flatkey's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Flatkey cost per 1M tokens?
Flatkey does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Flatkey safe to use?
Uprouter rates Flatkey as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
Raw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.
No published reviews yet — be the first.
// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
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live_status
full history →best-effort probes · not a guarantee · last 1d ago
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Uprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.
risk_&_confidence
Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console.
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
# Flatkey's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://YOUR-PROVIDER-ENDPOINT/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "veo-3-1-fast-generate-preview",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.