> Flatkey
Flatkey.ai is a commercial AI API gateway aggregating over 200 official models under a single API key. It uses a prepaid pay-as-you-go model, claiming to be significantly cheaper than official pricing by leveraging high-volume enterprise agreements.
// pros
- OpenAI-compatible endpoint, one key aggregating 200+ mainstream models (GPT/Claude/Gemini/DeepSeek/Qwen)
- Has a public operating entity (site, blog, LinkedIn, Qiita), positioned as a Portkey-alternative commercial gateway
- Claims a public SLA, hourly model-fingerprint probing with public logs, and invoice support
// cons
- Essentially a commercial metered gateway, not a free public-welfare site; free credit is only ~$2 for trial
- As of verification, no independent third-party reviews on V2EX/Linux.do/NodeSeek/Reddit; reputation is blank
- /v1/models requires auth (401); the list of free-usable models is not public
- Common relay risks: upstream key legitimacy and possible quality degradation cannot be self-verified; the '40% cheaper' claim needs independent checking
As a commercial API gateway you can trial its credit to evaluate quality, but it is not a free public-welfare site; with prepaid billing avoid large top-ups and verify quality with small spend before committing.
community_reputation
flatkey.ai has a clear commercial operating entity and marketing content, positioned as a commercial API gateway rather than a free public-welfare site; however independent community reputation is entirely absent, and stability and true cost are unverified.
imported analysis — independent third party, not Uprouter editorial · verify before relying on it
Value taken from the provider’s own published free-tier terms, expressed in USD.
note: Search reports a $5 initial credit for testing.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | No public ongoing free quota; the site advertises about $2 trial credit usable in the Playground without signup and ~13 models tagged free in /api/pricing, but the core offering is prepaid pay-as-you-go, not a free public-welfare service. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview | — | — | — |
| veo-3.1-generate-preview | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image-pro | — | — | — |
| MiniMax-H3 | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image-quality | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0 | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-image-2.0 | — | — | — |
| sonilo-video-to-music | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-video-1.5 | — | — | — |
| grok-imagine-video | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0-fast | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0-pro | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.5 | — | — | — |
| seedance-2.0-mini | — | — | — |
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$ Does Flatkey have a free tier?
Yes — Flatkey offers a free tier that we value at roughly $5.00 in free credits. Always confirm current limits on Flatkey's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Flatkey cost per 1M tokens?
Flatkey 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 Flatkey safe to use?
Uprouter rates Flatkey as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use Flatkey through Uprouter Connect?
Yes — Flatkey is Connect-compatible. Add your Flatkey API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.
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
No recorded changes yet.
live_status
full history →best-effort probes · not a guarantee · last 14h ago
| Checked | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| 14h ago | up | 378ms |
| 1d ago | up | 307ms |
| 2d ago | up | 109ms |
| 2d ago | up | 143ms |
| 4d ago | up | 117ms |
| 12d ago | up | 956ms |
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 medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console.
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
curl https://uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{
"model": "veo-3-1-fast-generate-preview",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello via Flatkey" }]
}'Metered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.