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 to call on NovAI (no credit charge; 10 calls/day on the free tier, 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 110+ Chinese frontier models, with five free models (10 calls/day on the free tier) 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 (10 calls/day)
RAG answer generation	glm-5.3-flash	$0.08 / $0.28 per 1M
Vision node	glm-4.6v-flash	Free (10 calls/day)
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 110+ 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