What base URL does Flowise need for NovAI?

https://aiapi-pro.com/v1 - use it in a ChatOpenAI (custom) node with your NovAI key; the model list is fetched from /v1/models.

Are there free models I can use in Flowise flows?

Yes: GLM-4.7-Flash, GLM-4.6V-Flash, GLM-4.1V-Thinking-Flash, CogView3-Flash, CogVideoX-Flash are free and unlimited on NovAI (no token cap, no card), so you can prototype entire flows for free. New accounts also get $2 credit for paid models.

Does NovAI add a markup on model prices?

No. Prices are the raw provider list rate with 0% platform fee (vs OpenRouter ~5.5%). Live per-model prices: /china-ai-leaderboard.json.

Flowise + Chinese AI Models (2026)

Updated 2026-10-10 · verified against the live model list

Flowise is a drag-and-drop visual builder for LLM flows — chains, RAG and agents on a canvas. Add a ChatOpenAI (custom) node pointing at NovAI and build flows on 121 Chinese frontier models, with five free and unlimited so prototyping costs nothing.

Add the NovAI chat node

In Flowise add a ChatOpenAI (Custom) node.
Set Base URL to https://aiapi-pro.com/v1 and API Key to your NovAI key.
Set Model Name to any Chinese model (e.g. glm-4.7-flash).
Wire it into your chain / agent / RAG flow.

# optional: self-host Flowise via Docker
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 \
  -e OPENAI_API_BASE_URL=https://aiapi-pro.com/v1 \
  -e OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_NOVAI_KEY \
  flowiseai/flowise

Which model per node

Flow node	Model	Cost
Router / classifier (high volume)	glm-4.7-flash	Free, unlimited
RAG answer generation	glm-5.3-flash	$0.08 / $0.28 per 1M
Vision node	glm-4.6v-flash	Free, unlimited
Agent reasoning / tools	deepseek-v4-pro / kimi-k2.7-code	see live leaderboard

Troubleshooting

Node errors on run: confirm the base URL ends with /v1; test curl https://aiapi-pro.com/v1/models.
401: key not active or credits exhausted — top-up from $5, or switch to a free model.
Self-hosted Flowise cannot reach NovAI: ensure the container has outbound internet.

Exact live prices for all 121 models: leaderboard (machine-readable JSON). NovAI charges 0% platform fee — you pay the raw provider list price.

Get a key: $2 free credit · Browse models: model catalog · Pricing: live leaderboard