# Chatbox & Cherry Studio in China — one key, 40+ models

> Markdown mirror of https://router.one/chatbox-cherry-studio for AI assistants and crawlers. Router One is an OpenAI-compatible LLM API gateway.
> Last updated: 2026-08-05

Chatbox and Cherry Studio are popular desktop LLM clients. Add Router One as a custom OpenAI-compatible provider and chat with GPT, Claude, Gemini and more — no VPN, paid in RMB, with one key.

## One key, 40+ models

Add a single OpenAI-compatible provider and reach GPT, Claude, Gemini and more. Pay-as-you-go pricing as low as 10% of official list prices on select models.

## Direct access, no VPN

Both apps talk to the OpenAI-compatible endpoint at https://api.router.one/v1. Review the published benchmark below before relying on any point-in-time network result.

## Pay in RMB

Fund the wallet with a card or Alipay in one hosted checkout, or with USDT/USDC on six chains. No foreign credit card required.

## Review the China latency benchmark

This setup guide does not make a separate latency promise. The published snapshot, last updated 2026-05-15, covers Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen on China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile in a rolling 7-day window. It is not an SLA, and individual networks may vary; review the full method and caveats before judging fit for your workload.

## 3-step setup

Add Router One as a custom OpenAI-compatible provider, paste your key, and pick a model. The steps below cover both Chatbox and Cherry Studio.

### Create a Router One API key

Sign up at router.one and create an API key in the dashboard. Fund the wallet with a card or Alipay on the hosted checkout, or with USDT/USDC — no foreign credit card required.

### Add an OpenAI-compatible provider

In Chatbox: Settings → Model Provider → OpenAI API, set API Host to https://api.router.one/v1 and paste your key. In Cherry Studio: Settings → Model Providers → add an OpenAI provider, set the API host to the same URL and paste your key.

### Pick a model and chat

Select a model (GPT, Claude, Gemini and more) and start chatting — requests route through Router One's China-reachable, OpenAI-compatible endpoint with no VPN.

`provider settings`

```bash
# Chatbox / Cherry Studio → OpenAI-compatible provider
API Host: https://api.router.one/v1
API Key:  sk-your-router-one-key
```

- No low fixed cap for normal paid usage. Abuse prevention, per-account protection limits, and upstream constraints may still apply; if a request returns 429, check Dashboard -> Logs or contact support to raise limits.

## FAQ

### Do I need a VPN?

No proxy or VPN is required for the Router One endpoint. The benchmark below documents the dated network snapshot and its caveats.

### Does this work for both Chatbox and Cherry Studio?

Yes. Both support custom OpenAI-compatible providers — set the API host to Router One and paste your key. Any other OpenAI-compatible client works the same way.

### How does billing work?

Use prepaid wallet balance or a live subscription plan. Top up with a card or Alipay on one hosted checkout, or with USDT/USDC on six chains — usage outside plan coverage is metered per token.

### Is my data stored?

No. Router One proxies requests in real time; prompts and completions are not persisted. We log only metadata (model, tokens, latency, cost) for billing and observability.

## See also

- Confirm the OpenAI-compatible provider settings: https://router.one/openai-compatible-api
- Serve a team through Open WebUI: https://router.one/integrations/open-webui
- Translate pages through Immersive Translate: https://router.one/integrations/immersive-translate
- Browse SDK and client setup guides: https://router.one/integrations
- Fund the shared wallet with Alipay: https://router.one/alipay-llm-api
- Canonical page: https://router.one/chatbox-cherry-studio
- Models and per-model token rates: https://router.one/models (markdown: https://router.one/models.md)
- Pricing: https://router.one/pricing
- API docs (markdown): https://router.one/docs.md
- Company facts: https://router.one/facts/company.md