Stablecoin LLM billing
Pay for LLM API Credits with USDT or USDC
Top up Router One with stablecoins, receive a USD wallet balance, and call GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and other models through one OpenAI-compatible API. Built for global teams that prefer stablecoin treasury workflows or non-card billing.
- Assets
- USDT and USDC
- Networks
- Tron, BSC, Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum
- Minimum
- 5 USDT/USDC equivalent
- Spend
- Deducted per token from USD wallet
What happens after a stablecoin top-up
Pick asset and network
Select USDT or USDC and a supported network in the dashboard. Always match the token and chain shown at checkout.
Send from your wallet
Pay network gas directly to the chain. Any channel-side fee, if applicable, is displayed before checkout.
Receive USD wallet balance
Once confirmed, the top-up credits your Router One wallet in USD according to the checkout terms shown before payment.
Call models immediately
Use the same wallet balance for GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, and other supported models.
Designed for stablecoin-treasury teams
Treasury-friendly workflow
Teams holding stablecoins can fund model usage without routing every developer through a personal card.
Separate API keys
Issue keys per agent, bot, environment, or team so finance and engineering can isolate usage.
Hard budget controls
Set caps before automation runs. Calls return 402 when balance or budget is insufficient.
CSV-ready transaction history
Use dashboard records for top-ups, API charges, and balance changes when reconciling usage.
Clear limits
No withdrawal flow
Wallet balance is for API usage and cannot be withdrawn back to stablecoins. Top up only what you plan to consume.
No wrong-chain recovery guarantee
Funds sent on an unsupported chain or token may be unrecoverable, which is standard for any on-chain deposit.
Compliance-aware billing
Router One frames stablecoin billing as a USDT/USDC payment option for global teams, not regulatory avoidance.
Enterprise identity is separate
Self-serve top-ups are lightweight, while contracts, invoices, abuse reviews, or legal requests may require extra information.
Why Web3 teams use Router One instead of card-only AI billing
| Need | Router One |
|---|---|
| Pay with stablecoins | USDT/USDC top-ups |
| Use normal SDKs | OpenAI-compatible API |
| Separate agent spend | API keys per agent, team, or environment |
| Stop runaway bots | Hard budget caps |
| Reconcile usage | Request traces and transaction history |
| Avoid prompt storage concern | No prompt or completion body retention |
Use credits with any OpenAI-compatible client
After top-up, create an API key and point your client at Router One. The billing method does not change your SDK integration.
# Router One uses the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.router.one/v1
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-rk-your-router-one-key
# Claude Code / Anthropic-compatible tools
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.router.one
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-rk-your-router-one-keyFAQ
- Can I pay for AI API credits with USDT?
- Yes. Router One supports USDT top-ups on supported networks and credits the value into your USD wallet balance.
- Can I pay for LLM API usage with USDC?
- Yes. Router One supports USDC top-ups on supported networks such as Base and other listed chains.
- Which networks are supported?
- Router One currently lists Tron, BSC, Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Arbitrum for supported stablecoin top-ups.
- Do I need a credit card?
- No credit card is required for stablecoin top-ups. Stripe, WeChat Pay, and Alipay remain available for teams that prefer those rails.
- Are unused balances refundable?
- Wallet balance is non-refundable and cannot be withdrawn back to stablecoins. Top up only what you plan to consume.
- Can I get an invoice?
- Enterprise invoicing is available through sales. Self-serve wallet history is visible in the dashboard for reconciliation.
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Pay for AI APIs with crypto — no card required
Create an API key