Why does this guide avoid fixed price claims?
API prices and model availability can change. The live pricing table is the source for current costs; this page explains how to think about cost before routing traffic.
AI API pricing guide
Compare model cost before routing production traffic
TKEN supports multiple model families through one OpenAI-compatible gateway. Use this guide to decide what to check before selecting a model, then confirm the current price on the live pricing page. The API base URL is https://www.tken.shop/v1.
Cost check pattern
before production
1. Choose a task: chat, coding, extraction, agent step
2. Pick candidate models: GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, MiniMax
3. Run a short prompt sample
4. Check input and output token usage
5. Confirm live price on /pricing
6. Add a cost guardrail before scaling trafficUse live prices for current decisions
Compare quality and output length together
Add budget limits before high-volume routing
What changes total API cost?
The cheapest listed model is not always the cheapest workflow. Long outputs, retries, tool calls, low cache hit rates and poor task fit can make a low-price model more expensive in practice.
Check
Input and output token usage
Compare
Quality, latency, retry rate
Confirm
Current live pricing
Protect
Budget and rate guardrails
Base URL
https://www.tken.shop/v1
Disclosure
Independent third-party gateway
Pricing FAQ
How should I test a new model?
Run a representative prompt batch, measure usage and response quality, compare it with at least one fallback model, then move a small percentage of traffic.
What should I do before a high-volume job?
Set a spend cap, log non-sensitive usage metrics, confirm the selected model price, and keep a fallback route for errors or rate limits.
TKEN is an independent third-party API gateway. It is not an
official endpoint for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi,
MiniMax, GLM or other model providers.
Check live pricing before scaling
Use this guide for planning and the pricing page for the current numbers.