Simple, Pay-as-You-Go Pricing

Two free models included (GLM-4.6V-Flash + Qwen-Turbo). No monthly fees. Compare our prices vs OpenRouter below.

2 Free Models 8 Models Available OpenAI Compatible Hong Kong Servers

Model Pricing vs OpenRouter

All prices in USD per 1 million tokens. Green = cheaper than OpenRouter.

Model Provider NovAI Input NovAI Output OpenRouter Input OpenRouter Output Context Notes
FGLM-4.6V-Flash Zhipu AI FREE FREE FREE FREE 128K Free Tier
QQwen-Turbo Alibaba FREE FREE $0.05 $0.20 128K Free Tier
GGLM-5 Zhipu AI $0.70 $2.28 $0.72 $2.30 32K New Save 3%
GGLM-5-Turbo Zhipu AI $0.90 $3.15 $0.96 $3.20 128K New Save 6%
DDeepSeek-v3.2 DeepSeek $0.26 $0.38 $0.26 $0.38 128K Most Popular
QQwen-Plus Alibaba $0.20 $0.60 $0.20 $0.60 128K General purpose
MMiniMax-Text-01 MiniMax $0.20 $1.60 $0.20 $1.60 1M 1M Context
GGLM-4.6V Zhipu AI $0.40 $1.20 $0.40 $1.20 128K Vision + text
QQwen-Max Alibaba $0.40 $1.20 $0.40 $1.20 32K Flagship
KKimi-K2.5 Moonshot $0.80 $2.50 $0.80 $2.50 128K Document analysis

OpenRouter prices as of March 2026. Token counts based on UTF-8 encoding.

Why Choose NovAI?

Same models, better experience for international users.

NovAI

Qwen-TurboFREE
GLM-5$0.70 / $2.28
PaymentPayPal + USDT
Sign upEmail only
Asia latencyHK servers
Free tier2 models

OpenRouter

Qwen-Turbo$0.05 / $0.20
GLM-5$0.72 / $2.30
PaymentCredit card
Sign upEmail + OAuth
Asia latencyUS servers
Free tierNone

GPT-4o (OpenAI)

Similar model$2.50 / $10.00
PaymentCredit card
Sign upPhone required
Asia latency~200ms TTFT
Free tierLimited

Real-World Cost Comparison

See how much you save with NovAI vs OpenRouter.

Use CaseNovAIOpenRouterOpenAI GPT-4oSavings
1K chat messages/day (30 days) $0.00 (free models) $3.00 $37.50 100% vs OR
10K code reviews/month (DeepSeek) $6.40 $6.40 $125.00 95% vs GPT
100 docs/day (GLM-5) $2.98 $3.02 $45.00 1% vs OR
Long doc analysis (MiniMax 1M) $1.80 $1.80 N/A (128K limit) Best value

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Pricing FAQ

How does billing work?

NovAI uses a prepaid balance system. Top up your account with PayPal or USDT (minimum $5), and usage is deducted per token. You can check your balance and usage history in the dashboard at any time.

Is there a free tier?

Yes! GLM-4.6V-Flash and Qwen-Turbo are completely free with no usage limits. No credit card required. Start using them immediately after signup.

How do your prices compare to OpenRouter?

Our prices are competitive with OpenRouter, and we offer Qwen-Turbo for FREE (OpenRouter charges $0.05/$0.20). GLM-5 models are slightly cheaper. Plus, we offer PayPal/USDT payments and Hong Kong servers for better Asia-Pacific latency.

Do I need a Chinese phone number?

No. NovAI handles all upstream authentication. You sign up with just an email address and get instant API access. No phone verification, no ID check, no credit card required.

Can I switch models anytime?

Yes. All models share the same API key and endpoint. Just change the "model" parameter in your API call. You can route different tasks to different models for optimal cost-performance balance.

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