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Pay for LLM APIs with a card or Alipay

WeChat Pay is not currently supported — every RMB top-up runs through one hosted checkout (card or Alipay); this page compares all three rails, and the Alipay-only walkthrough is the Alipay LLM API page. Router One lets developers in China pay for GPT, Claude, Gemini and 40+ models in RMB: top up with a card or Alipay through one hosted checkout, or with USDT/USDC on six chains (Tron, BSC, Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum). No US credit card required, and every top-up lands in one USD wallet billed per token. Direct provider billing usually requires a supported international card or USD billing setup; the gateway removes that step.

Top up your wallet

Card

Credit and debit cards on a hosted checkout page. Balance updates as soon as the payment clears.

Alipay (支付宝)

Chosen on the same hosted checkout after you enter the amount. Pay in RMB from the Alipay app — no foreign card in the loop.

USDT / USDC (stablecoin)

Tron, BSC, Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Arbitrum supported. Useful for teams already operating with stablecoin wallets.

Models you can pay for in RMB

Router One provides OpenAI-compatible access to the major providers: OpenAI (GPT, o-series, Codex), Anthropic (Claude Opus/Sonnet/Haiku), Google (Gemini), xAI (Grok), DeepSeek, Zhipu (GLM), MiniMax. Browse the full model list and per-token pricing.

See all available models

How top-up works

  1. 1Sign up at router.one — no credit card required to create an account.
  2. 2Go to the billing page in the dashboard.
  3. 3Enter a top-up amount (minimum $5 USD equivalent).
  4. 4Continue to the hosted checkout page.
  5. 5Pick card or Alipay there and confirm in your bank app or the Alipay app.
  6. 6Balance is credited once the payment clears. Start making API calls immediately.

Pricing model

Router One supports transparent pay-per-token wallet billing and live subscription plans. Each model's input/output price is shown on the models page. Unused wallet balance never expires.

FAQ

Can I pay with WeChat Pay?

WeChat Pay is not currently supported. RMB top-ups run through Alipay on the hosted checkout; the other options are a card on that same checkout, or USDT/USDC on six chains.

Is there a minimum top-up?

Minimum top-up is $5 USD equivalent for card, Alipay, and stablecoins. You can start with a small amount to test, then top up more as you scale.

Do I need a Chinese phone number?

A phone number is useful for account verification but not required for payment. Alipay works with any account that has the app installed.

Can my team share a balance?

Yes. You can create multiple API keys under one account, each with its own budget cap. Billing is aggregated at the account level.

Is there a markup on top of upstream model prices?

Router One's pricing is published per model on the models page. Spreads vs upstream direct pricing are minimal and transparent.

What happens when my balance reaches zero?

API calls return a 402 status until you top up. Existing requests in flight complete normally. Top-up is instant.

Choose the payment path that matches your workflow

This page explains the available payment rails. Use the paths below for the exact Alipay flow, a coding-tool setup, stablecoin funding, billing rules, or the longer China setup walkthrough.

Exact Alipay flowTop up an LLM API wallet with AlipayFollow the QR-code checkout flow and then use the credited wallet with any supported client.Coding toolsConnect the funded wallet to a coding toolChoose the correct setup for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, or another supported client.Stablecoin fundingFund API spend with USDT or USDCUse the stablecoin route when your workflow funds a shared wallet from a treasury.GuidePay for LLM APIs without a US credit cardThree real routes — virtual card, a friend abroad, or stablecoin plus a China-reachable gateway — ranked by reliability.Billing rulesRead the pricing methodologyCheck token billing, plan coverage, FX, and checkout-fee boundaries before funding the wallet.Detailed guideWork through the full China setup end to endRead the longer walkthrough when you need the rails that are actually supported today, the hosted checkout steps, and the first OpenAI-compatible call in one place.

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