# TokenEase

> Unified API gateway for Chinese LLMs — DeepSeek V4, Kimi K3, GLM-5, Qwen-Plus, Doubao Pro, Tencent Hunyuan. One OpenAI-compatible endpoint, 40% cheaper than OpenRouter.

## Overview

TokenEase is an AI API gateway that provides OpenAI-compatible access to the best Chinese large language models. Developers use a single API key and standard OpenAI SDK to call DeepSeek V4, Kimi K3, GLM-5, Qwen-Plus, Doubao Pro, and Tencent Hunyuan — without managing multiple provider accounts, API keys, or billing relationships.

Key benefits:
- **One API key** for 6+ top Chinese models
- **OpenAI-compatible** — drop-in replacement for OpenAI client libraries
- **40% cheaper** than OpenRouter and 80% cheaper than direct OpenAI
- **Peak-valley pricing** automatically routes to the cheapest available model
- **MCP Server** — connect AI agents via Model Context Protocol at 
- **Free trial** —  credit (1M tokens, 14 days) with no credit card required

## Docs

- [Getting Started](https://tokenease.io/blog/getting-started-tokenease-2026.html): Obtain an API key and make your first request in under 2 minutes
- [API Reference](https://tokenease.io/docs/): OpenAI-compatible , , streaming SSE
- [MCP Server Setup](https://tokenease.io/mcp.html): Connect Claude Desktop, Continue.dev, and any MCP client
- [Pricing](https://tokenease.io/#pricing): Starter .90/mo, Pro 9.90/mo, Enterprise 9/mo, pay-as-you-go available
- [Model Comparison](https://tokenease.io/blog/chinese-ai-models-comparison.html): DeepSeek vs Kimi vs GLM vs Qwen — which model for which task
- [TokenEase vs OpenRouter](https://tokenease.io/blog/tokenease-vs-openrouter-2026.html): Side-by-side pricing and feature comparison

## Models

| Model | Context | Strengths | Price (input/output per 1M tokens) |
|-------|---------|-----------|-----------------------------------|
| DeepSeek V4 | 128K | Coding, reasoning, math | /bin/bash.30 / /bin/bash.20 |
| Kimi K3 | 256K | Long documents, analysis | /bin/bash.50 / /bin/bash.80 |
| GLM-5 | 128K | General purpose, Chinese | /bin/bash.40 / /bin/bash.60 |
| Qwen-Plus | 128K | Multilingual, agent tasks | /bin/bash.35 / /bin/bash.50 |
| Doubao Pro | 128K | ByteDance, content creation | /bin/bash.30 / /bin/bash.40 |
| Tencent Hunyuan | 32K | Enterprise, compliance | /bin/bash.40 / /bin/bash.70 |

## Quick Start



## Contact

- Website: https://tokenease.io
- MCP endpoint: https://tokenease.io/mcp/sse
- Free trial: https://tokenease.io/register