Gemini API in China — no VPN, no foreign card

Router One makes Gemini models callable from Mainland China without a VPN or foreign card: the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint https://api.router.one/v1 and key that reach GPT, Claude and Grok, billed per token with a cost trace for every request. Google's own Gemini endpoints are blocked for mainland networks and bill to a foreign card; the gateway removes both blockers.

Gemini models in the catalog

Model IDs as you pass them in the model field — the lineup follows the live catalog, and current per-token rates, context windows, and capability tags are on the models page. The September listings — Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Gemini 2.5 Pro — are covered in the September 2026 new-model guide at /blog/new-llm-models-september-2026; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is listed as of the 2026-10-09 catalog and Gemini 4 Argon as of the 2026-10-14 catalog (see the changelog at /blog/changelog); the Gemini 4 Argon API guide at /blog/gemini-4-argon-api-guide covers its catalog ID, the Chat Completions endpoint and plan coverage.

3-step setup

Any OpenAI-compatible client works — set the base URL, pick a Gemini model ID from the catalog, and call.

1. 1Create a Router One API keySign up at router.one and create an API key in the dashboard. Top up with a card or Alipay on the hosted checkout, or with USDT/USDC — no foreign credit card required.
2. 2Point your client at the gatewaySet the base URL to https://api.router.one/v1 in the OpenAI SDK or any compatible tool, and use a Gemini model ID copied from the /models page.
3. 3Send a request and verifyMake a chat completion call, then open Dashboard → Logs to see the trace: model, tokens, latency, and cost for the request.

# Gemini via the OpenAI-compatible endpoint
curl -X POST https://api.router.one/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-router-one-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "<gemini-model-id>",
       "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "你好"}]}'

No low fixed cap for normal paid usage. Each key and each account runs under default request-per-minute and token-per-minute limits, and upstream constraints may still apply; if a request returns 429, back off and retry (honor Retry-After when it is sent), and if your traffic needs higher limits, email support@router.one to have the key or account limits raised.

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