> APIMonkey
MonkeyAPI (monkeyapi.apimonkey.online) is an anonymous individual relay service built on the New API framework. In late 2026, the service operator reported penalties for violations and announced plans to migrate, significantly reducing quotas and referral benefits.
// pros
- OpenAI-compatible with a /v1 API and top-up/billing system
- Fairly many models (~77, incl. Gemini 2.5/3.x family)
// cons
- Operator self-admits a penalty for violations ('Xianyu violated again, must wait ten days'), dubious credibility
- Model names obfuscate the true upstream (Monkey-/Mandrill-/Temp- prefixes); authenticity unverifiable
- Plans site migration + quota cuts; high instability and shutdown risk
- Anonymous individual operation, no corporate credentials, no independent reviews
- No stable public free flagship model quota
Not recommended for top-ups or any production/sensitive use; the operator admits violations, obfuscates upstream models, and is preparing to migrate—high shutdown and ban risk. At most, try a tiny one-off amount fully aware of the risks; avoid large pre-pay and never send private data.
community_reputation
No independent reviews of this site; its own notices already reveal the operator was penalized/banned, is cutting quotas, and is preparing to migrate, and model naming obfuscates upstream—generic community risks (shutdown, dilution, shared/pooled accounts) apply strongly. Overall low credibility.
imported analysis — independent third party, not Uprouter editorial · verify before relying on it
How we estimated this: the free allowance is converted to a dollar value using the provider’s own pay-as-you-go rates for the models a typical developer would reach for. When the allowance is metered in requests, tokens or minutes rather than dollars, we assume median usage of the cheapest capable model. Because assumptions are involved, the figure carries the est. flag — treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote.
note: Previously offered registration credit and check-in/referral bonuses, but notices state it is 'cutting referral and registration quotas for cost control' and will adjust after migrating; no stable public free flagship quota.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | Previously offered registration credit and check-in/referral bonuses, but notices state it is 'cutting referral and registration quotas for cost control' and will adjust after migrating; no stable public free flagship quota. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
$ Does APIMonkey have a free tier?
Yes — APIMonkey offers a free tier that we value at roughly $14.88 in free credits (estimate — derived from rate-limited usage at pay-as-you-go prices). Always confirm current limits on APIMonkey's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does APIMonkey cost per 1M tokens?
APIMonkey 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 APIMonkey safe to use?
Uprouter rates APIMonkey as high risk. Rated high risk. Limited or no official documentation, an opaque or anonymous operator, unstable availability, or pricing and terms that could not be independently confirmed. Relays of this kind may resell shared upstream credits or forward prompts through intermediate hops, so data-handling guarantees are weak. 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.
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// 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 high risk. Limited or no official documentation, an opaque or anonymous operator, unstable availability, or pricing and terms that could not be independently confirmed. Relays of this kind may resell shared upstream credits or forward prompts through intermediate hops, so data-handling guarantees are weak.
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
# APIMonkey'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": "MODEL_NAME",
"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.