Posts tagged "China"
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How Companies in China Buy Claude and GPT API for Dev Teams
Five ways companies in China buy Claude and GPT API access for a dev team, compared on payment, invoices, traceability and per-developer spend caps.
Nano Banana 2 API Guide: gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview) via one OpenAI-compatible Images API: text-to-image, reference edits, flat per-image pricing, when to pick Pro.
Image Generation API from China: GPT Image 2.5, Gemini, Grok
Call GPT Image 2 and 2.5, Gemini image and Grok Imagine models from China with one OpenAI-compatible key: per-image pricing, setup, and video availability.
OpenAI API with Alipay or WeChat Pay: The China Developer Setup
WeChat Pay is not currently supported. Create a key, top up by card or Alipay in one hosted checkout, and verify the first OpenAI SDK call in its trace.
Codex CLI Without ChatGPT Plus: Pay per Token Instead
Run Codex CLI against an OpenAI-compatible endpoint without ChatGPT Plus, with China-friendly top-ups, budget controls, and request traces.
LLM Gateway vs API Relay: 5 Ways They Actually Differ
LLM gateway vs API relay: five dimensions where they diverge — operator and published terms, availability evidence, per-request records, pricing and retention.
Qwen 3.5 & Doubao 2.0 vs Claude Opus 4.7 & GPT-5.5 (2026)
Qwen 3.5, Doubao 2.0 and DeepSeek V4 vs Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.5: coding, reasoning, latency and price compared after the April 2026 frontier shift.
Cursor Pro from China: Subscription, Payment, Latency
Cursor Pro from China: how to pay without a foreign credit card, what to do about network reliability, and when Claude Code via Router One fits better.
Gemini in China: 1M-Context Workflows & Code Assist
Choose a currently listed Gemini model, check its context and API endpoints, and connect from China. Includes the separate Gemini Code Assist boundary.
ChatGPT Plus & GPT API from China in 2026 (No VPN)
A practical 2026 guide for developers in China: call the GPT API and use Codex CLI without a foreign card or a VPN, and see what ChatGPT Plus still needs.
How to Pay for OpenAI & Claude API with WeChat Pay or Alipay (2026 Guide)
WeChat Pay is not currently supported. Compares foreign cards, friends paying, Taobao resellers, USDT and the card/Alipay hosted checkout for teams in China.
Claude Code China Setup: Env Vars, /status, and 429 Fixes
Claude Code in China through Router One: prerequisites, shell setup, /status verification, payment notes, benchmark evidence, and common 429/DNS fixes.
Codex CLI Alternative: Pay-Per-Token Wallet Billing, No VPN
Codex CLI on pay-per-token wallet billing vs a subscription: what it costs, plus failover, per-key spend caps and card or Alipay top-ups through Router One.
Router One vs OpenRouter: Which One for Chinese Developers?
Router One vs OpenRouter for Chinese developers: payment methods, network accessibility, pricing, and AI coding tool support compared in depth.